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Iran Conflict Driving Global Return to Coal
The conflict in Iran vividly reinforces the fact that America’s domestic coal fleet remains an essential pillar of our national security and ability to weather acute geopolitical tensions. As global fuel markets tighten and natural gas supply chains ...
America’s Power in Utility Dive: A Few Very Inconvenient Facts About Coal Power Plants
Last week, Utility Dive published an opinion piece from America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth in response to an earlier op-ed that compared delaying coal plant retirements to “putting duct tape on a cracked dam.” Utility Dive is ...
Winter Storm Fern: A Reminder of Coal’s Essential Role
As extreme winter weather swept across much of the United States during Winter Storm Fern, the nation’s electric grid faced a critical real-world stress test. Testimony given this week during a hearing before the House Energy Subcommittee made one ...


















