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Republicans declare ‘Coal Week’ as fossil-fuel agenda goes into overdrive

October 20, 2025

(Oil Price) – Republican lawmakers on Monday moved to declare Coal Week, amplifying the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. coal output and keep aging plants online, the Washington Times reported. The resolution coincides with new executive actions to “reinvigorate” coal, including directives signed in April to boost production and preserve baseload capacity, as outlined in a White House executive order. The message to

Exxon says net zero goals have slipped as coal use rises

August 28, 2025

(World Oil)– ExxonMobil said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. Global emissions will fall by a quarter by 2050, far short of the more than two-thirds drop needed to meet Intergovernmental

US power use to reach record highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA says

August 12, 2025

(Investing) – U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook (STEO) on Tuesday. The EIA projected power demand will rise to 4,186 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025 and 4,284 billion kWh in 2026, up from a record 4,097 billion kWh in 2024. Those demand increases come in part

How has the U.S. energy use changed since 1776?

July 16, 2025

(EIA) – In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. Petroleum remained the most-consumed fuel in the

New budget proposal cuts clean energy funding, expands fossil fuel research

May 2, 2025

(Oil Price) – President Trump’s newly released 2026 budget proposal aims to slash over $15 billion in federal support for carbon capture and renewable energy programs, signaling a sharp pivot toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy—and away from climate-focused policy. The White House plan, which proposes $163 billion in total cuts to non-defense spending, also scraps $6 billion in funding for

US power firms lift coal pollution to protect profits so far in 2025: Maguire

March 25, 2025

(BOE Report) – U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. The emissions tally marked a 9% rise from the same period last year and was the first

COAL’S FUTURE IS BRIGHT-Westmoreland Mining CEO

February 26, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – According to Martin Purvis, CEO of Westmoreland Mining, rumors of coal’s death are vastly premature. Purvis delivered his worldview on the mineral’s future at the Colorado Mining Association’s 127th National Western Mining Conference in Denver; the conference concludes on February 26. A central premise of Purvis’ remarks was that global competition in the 21st century

Europe’s strong gas use pace may wilt as coal-switching kicks in: Maguire

February 5, 2025

(Investing) – LITTLETON, Colorado – Many of northern Europe’s largest economies have sharply boosted gas-fired power generation so far in 2025, helping to lift regional gas prices to their highest since early 2023. Gas-fired output during January in Germany, the United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280), the Netherlands and Poland all jumped by well over 10% from January 2024’s levels to their highest for that month

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