Energy regulators in Arizona have given the go-ahead to convert several units at two coal-fired power plants in the state to burn natural gas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty Images For years, people ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - With the stroke of a pen in Washington, the Trump administration has added another three months to the lifespan of an aging coal-fired power plant sitting on Lake Michigan’s ...

A bipartisan majority of the West Virginia House of Delegates sent a clear message to the state Senate Tuesday by rejecting the Senate’s efforts to require coal-fired power plants to operate even when ...

The Springerville closure is the latest in a series of coal plants to close. Four others in the Mountain West were shut down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Erie, from Ashtabula, Ohio. (Photo by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal.) For years, people fishing along the banks of the ...

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For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of those risks was mercury ...

The move appeared to undercut the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a onetime campaigner against mercury pollution. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from Washington The ...

The main point of contention is a goal for coal-fired power plants would need to be operating at 69% capacity.

Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants this week, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times ...

As renewables expand, reduced run-times for coal and gas plants may undermine the revenue base needed to sustain two separate fossil fuel supply chains. Coal-fired plants - especially mine-mouth ...