President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard. Gary Hairston, 71, is a retired coal miner ...

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The White House will open 13.1 million acres of public land to coal mining while ...

The artificial intelligence boom has sent electricity prices reeling, with a recent Bloomberg analysis finding that wholesale energy prices in areas near data hubs have jumped 267 percent since 2020.

I’m a 48-year-old coal miner on Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare (I have a very bad back). My wife is 49 and a public-school teacher in Kentucky and will be retiring in August 2026 ...

If asked to name one of the most hated investments, there’s a good chance “coal” might pop up. Coal’s popularity as an investment has been going down the chute since the early 2000s, but energy ...

Trump’s administration is promoting coal by halting plant closures and supporting new mining projects. Environmental groups and states are challenging federal orders to keep coal plants open. The ...

President Donald Trump’s plans for the future of American energy don’t include wind or solar. One argument he has trotted out lately: They’re “ugly as hell.” Trump has said he wants to meet growing ...

As Republicans try to pare down tax subsidies for renewable energy in their massive reconciliation package, they’re also giving an incentive for another energy source: coal that’s used to make steel.

EXCLUSIVE: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to revive the National Coal Council and "reinvigorate America’s beautiful clean coal industry," as President Donald Trump put it. Committee ...

National Correspondent; Anchor, "CBS Weekend News" Jericka Duncan is a national correspondent and anchor of the "CBS Weekend News." She's based in New York City. Morgantown, West Virginia — In West ...

Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) said he supports President Trump’s efforts to boost coal mining in the U.S., reviving the industry once credited as the country’s largest energy source. “Coal is not turning ...