Two former coal mining sites in Schuylkill County that suffered heavy environmental damage during those operations decades ago and were then abandoned, will now be restored through two state grants ...

The plan failed to address excess groundwater contamination and did not demonstrate that sufficient funds were available, the IEPA said.

The country's largest public utility estimates it will spend around $2.1 billion on coal ash, what's left after coal is ...

Liquified natural gas from Qatar was a safe energy bet for countries across Europe and Asia. Now, they face an energy crisis.

Washington’s attorney general says DOE missed deadlines and withheld records tied DOE’s decision to keep a Centralia coal ...

The long-planned shutdown of the coal plant in Centralia, Washington, was designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and more affordable energy.

Coal is a curious thing, a dull black lump of carbon pulled from the earth. It is dirty, so dirty that even the cleanest ...

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.

The Environmental Protection Agency established rules limiting mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in an effort to improve air quality and public health. The Trump administration just ...

The future of the coal-fired power plant operated by TransAlta in Centralia has become a flashpoint in a broader national debate over energy policy. At the center of the dispute is the Trump ...

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.

Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into ...