Jul 6 Energy & Environment Perry’s Coal Economics Leaves Economists Puzzled Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a modern and relatively clean coal-fired power plant in West Virginia in order to tout the benefits of coal in a competitive energy market. But the secretary’s comments generated some controversy. The coal industry has been feeling the heat from natural gas as electric utilities switch to that cleaner, cheaper […] By Glynis Board Jul 6 Energy & Environment Perry’s Coal Economics Leaves Economists Puzzled Glynis Board
Jun 30 Energy & Environment Committee Hears More About Deadly Black Lung Resurgence While President Trump is wrapping up a week of energy talks in Washington highlighting the benefits of coal, health and industry experts met in Morgantown, West Virginia, to discuss the resurgence of black lung disease among miners. Health researchers have called the recent rates of dust-induced lung disease in coal miners historically unparalleled. Congress has […] By Glynis Board Jun 30 Energy & Environment Committee Hears More About Deadly Black Lung Resurgence Glynis Board
Jun 27 Energy & Environment Divestment Proposal Pits Coal States Against California Political leaders in West Virginia and Kentucky are joining a coalition of states threatening to sue California over a program the state is pushing that would drop investments in coal. This week the attorney general of West Virginia joined 11 other Republican attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in signing a letter to the […] By Glynis Board Jun 27 Energy & Environment Divestment Proposal Pits Coal States Against California Glynis Board
Jun 16 Resource Shift Struggle To Stay: The Personal Stories Behind Population Loss “I’d love to be able to stay here,” said 32-year-old West Virginian Mark Combs. “The people are great. But it’s just dying. If you want to succeed you’ve gotta leave.” Mark is an actor and an Iraqi war veteran. He thinks there has to be a better life, or at least better economic opportunities, elsewhere. […] By Glynis Board Jun 16 Resource Shift Struggle To Stay: The Personal Stories Behind Population Loss Glynis Board
Jun 1 Energy & Environment Coal Country’s Mixed Views On Climate Accord Many political leaders in the Ohio Valley approve of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. But surveys indicate that public opinion across the region varies, with a slight majority saying they’d like the country to stay the course on climate change. According to a Yale University survey, the majority of […] By Glynis Board Jun 1 Energy & Environment Coal Country’s Mixed Views On Climate Accord Glynis Board
May 24 Economy Trump Budget Cuts Would Hit Trump Country Hardest The true costs of the deep cuts in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would fall disproportionately on many of the poor and working class people in the Ohio Valley region who helped to elect him, according to lawmakers and policy analysts. Deep cuts to subsidized health care, food aid, disability assistance, and addiction treatment services […] By Glynis Board and Jeff Young May 24 Economy Trump Budget Cuts Would Hit Trump Country Hardest Glynis Board and Jeff Young
May 12 Economy Mending Mining Country: Three Ways Trump Could Help Miners And Coal Communities At a March ceremony to sign an executive order reversing Obama-era environmental regulations, coal miners were arranged on stage around President Donald Trump as he took up his pen. “You know what it says, right?” Trump asked the miners. “You’re going back to work.” From his campaign rallies to White House events, President Donald Trump […] By Benny Becker , Glynis Board , , Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel May 12 Economy Mending Mining Country: Three Ways Trump Could Help Miners And Coal Communities Benny Becker, Glynis Board, , Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel
May 10 Energy & Environment A Coal Comeback? Analysis Casts Doubt On Industry’s Chances Can coal make a comeback? That’s the title of a new report from Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. Researchers there analyzed the factors leading to the coal industry’s sharp decline over the past six years and assessed the Trump administration’s efforts to revive it. The report casts doubt on the chances for a […] By Glynis Board May 10 Energy & Environment A Coal Comeback? Analysis Casts Doubt On Industry’s Chances Glynis Board
Apr 11 Energy & Environment How Asian Politics Could Affect U.S. Coal With Australia coping with the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and China turning back imports of coal from North Korea this week as apparent punishment for missile tests, U.S. coal exporters are hoping for a boost. But analysts aren’t predicting a coal comeback. After banning imports of North Korean coal in late February, China started turning […] By Glynis Board Apr 11 Energy & Environment How Asian Politics Could Affect U.S. Coal Glynis Board
Mar 31 Economy Revenue Stream: How An Environmental Law Creates Jobs In Coal Country When President Donald Trump visited Kentucky for a recent rally he returned to a common theme from his campaign: environmental regulations are job-killers. “I have already eliminated a devastating anti-coal regulation,” he said, referring to a measure he recently signed overturning a Department of Interior stream protection rule. “And that is just the beginning,” the […] By Glynis Board Mar 31 Economy Revenue Stream: How An Environmental Law Creates Jobs In Coal Country Glynis Board