An EPA rule had succeeded in reducing mercury emissions from power plants by about 90%. But in an effort to boost coal power production, the Trump administration is relaxing rules.

For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs ...

Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can cause irreparable harm to human health – especially the brain development of young children. A scientist explains how it gets from power plants to fish to you.

Owners of a dozen coal ash ponds across Indiana have even more time to clean up utility waste environmental advocates have long been saying contaminates the state’s water. The U.S. Environmental ...

BISMARCK, W.Va. — The closure of the Mountain View mine by Mettiki Coal in Tucker County will have minimal impact on the nearby Mt. Storm Power Station. The Mt. Storm operation got more than 90 ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of six environmental groups on Wednesday challenged the U.S. Department of Energy to reconsider its ...

The end of December marked a major sustainability milestone for energy customers across Washington, as utilities stepped away from emissions-heavy coal power. Burning coal is one of the major drivers ...

In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants. Solar farms contributed 67,800 gigawatt-hours of electricity from ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is facing strong public opposition to its proposed plans to extend closure deadlines until October 2031 for 11 coal plants across the country — three of which ...