Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the repeal of the agency’s 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule. The
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will repeal the agency’s Endangerment Finding, a 2009 declaration originally intended to
Washington, D.C. – At a White House event today, President Trump announced a new initiative for the Department of War to purchase electricity from coal
Washington, D.C. – The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which is responsible for monitoring the reliability of the electricity grid, issued its annual Long-Term
Washington, D.C. – The National Coal Council, a group of private sector leaders and experts tasked with advising the Secretary of Energy on coal policy,
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it disapproved Colorado’s regional haze plan. America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth released
New EVA analysis confirms what grid operators already know: coal keeps the lights on when extreme weather hits.
During Winter Storm Fern:
-Coal output surged to keep up with electricity demand
-Coal capacity factors rose from 43% to 78%
-Wind & solar output declined in many
EPA’s repeal of the 2024 MATS rule helps prevent premature coal plant retirements at a critical moment for the grid.
Utilities have invested more than $30 billion in air pollution control technologies for coal power plants since 2010. This investment assures that air quality is
