American Coal Council

Peabody transforms metallurgical coal portfolio with Australian buy US-based coal miner Peabody Energy is set to transform its metallurgical #coal production with the acquisition of four coal mines in Australia. https://lnkd.in/gm-eirbb

Coal Is the Cornerstone of U.S. Grid Reliability This Winter As winter approaches, the reliability of the U.S. energy grid becomes critical, particularly in the face of rising electricity demand. Coal remains a bulwark of the U.S. energy system and particularly important to providing the fuel-secure, on-demand power needed during harsh winter months. No other energy source offers this level of dependableness. #coal https://lnkd.in/ghf6-m8s

PacifiCorp mulls breakup that could align Wyoming with other pro-coal states A reorganization likely won’t come cheap for Wyoming ratepayers, according to the company. But there might be benefits. https://lnkd.in/gDRq_VVf #coal

NERC WARNS OF POWER SHORTFALLS DURING BITTER COLD THIS WINTER Winter is here. The first snow of the season is expected across parts of the Midwest, Northeast, Great Lakes and even into the Southeast later this week. At elevation, a foot or more of snow could be coming. In the Northwest, a “bomb cyclone” storm is forming offshore with the potential to have the intensity of a hurricane. https://lnkd.in/gPsaZHtD #coal

Restoring America Requires Coal Policies Grounded in Reality Coal is a critical resource that plays a vital role in ensuring affordable and reliable energy access in the U.S. The dismissal of this resource by the Obama and Biden administrations has been a tragedy, driven by greed and naïvete under the guise of health and well-being concerns. https://lnkd.in/gnRJDmVe #coal

Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he picked oil executive Chris Wright to be the secretary of energy, a role in which he's likely to promote fossil fuel development and reverse many Biden-era initiatives. https://lnkd.in/g7hsvXrW

Vietnam says its coal-fired power plants to operate at high levels next year Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are expected to operate at high levels next year to meet the country's rising demand for electricity, the government said on Monday. https://lnkd.in/gv59X4xb

Burgum picked by Trump to lead Interior Department President-elect Donald Trump has named North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to his cabinet as his interior secretary. Trump made the announcement Thursday evening, November 14, saying, “He’s going to head the Department of Interior and he’s going to be fantastic.” https://lnkd.in/gu8ZS2J4

Rising coal consumption may bolster US thermal coal markets in 2025 Asia demand growth is expected to support US exports US electric power sector coal consumption to rise to 371.7 million st: EIA #Coal plant retirements slow as data centers, electric vehicles spur electricity use https://lnkd.in/gHTubQ4r