joesmythThree coal companies are trying to keep secret how much federal coal they mineEarlier this year, I looked at just how much the largest US coal mining companies depend on access to subsidized federal coal, most of it…Oct 13, 2016Oct 13, 2016
joesmythPeabody executives insisted the world would burn all its coal — no wonder they went bankruptClimate change denial wasn’t just a part of the company’s PR efforts, it was at the core of the company’s business strategyApr 15, 20161Apr 15, 20161
joesmythAs Federal Coal Review Begins, the Biggest Coal Companies Hope to Keep Their Corporate WelfareLast week, the Interior Department announced the next step in its comprehensive review of the federal coal program, publishing a notice…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
joesmythMost of the Coal Mined by the Biggest Coal Companies in the U.S. Belongs to the American PublicThe biggest coal mining companies in the country depend on subsidized federal coal, even as they attack federal climate and clean air…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
joesmythHere’s why President Obama’s overhaul of the federal coal program is such a big dealLast week the Obama administration announced an immediate moratorium on new federal coal leasing and a comprehensive review of the federal…Jan 21, 2016Jan 21, 2016
joesmythArch Coal nearly doubled its CEO pay as it lurched to bankruptcy, drawing SEC attentionArch Coal, the second largest coal mining company in the US, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, raising questions about the company’s…Jan 12, 2016Jan 12, 2016
joesmythVolvo leaves National Mining Association, calling its anti-climate policy lobbying “quite crazy”Volvo Group ended its relationship with the National Mining Association (NMA) today, after learning of the coal and mining lobby group’s…Dec 10, 20151Dec 10, 20151
joesmythReforming US Federal Coal Program Would be “Timely” with Paris Climate Summit, say SenatorsEight Senators wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Monday, urging her to use existing authorities to reduce carbon pollution…Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
joesmythAmericans Rank Coal “The Worst” in New Poll, Support Policies to Boost Solar and Reduce Coal UseA new poll from the University of Texas at Austin shows that large majorities of Americans support renewable energy like solar, while coal…Oct 21, 2015Oct 21, 2015
joesmythCoal Leasing and Exports ‘Erases Everything the Obama Administration Is Trying to Do’ on Climate…The Washington Post published a front page story today showing how President Barack Obama’s efforts to address climate change are being…Oct 16, 20151Oct 16, 20151