Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three West Virginia coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio-based American Electric Power may be on borrowed time. The Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, the Mountaineer Plant in […] By Curtis Tate Jun 10 Economy These Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate. Curtis Tate
Jun 8 Environment VIDEO: LG&E Demolishes Retired Cane Run Coal Fired Power Plant After 61 years in service, Louisville Gas and Electric has demolished the last standing buildings at the retired coal-fired Cane Run Generating Station. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 8 Environment VIDEO: Retired Cane Run Coal Fired Power Plant Demolished Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 14 Environment TVA Votes To Close Coal-Fired Power Plant In Kentucky A federal utility board has voted to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky over the objections of President Donald Trump and some state GOP leaders. By Associated Press Feb 14 Environment TVA Votes To Close Coal-Fired Power Plant In Kentucky Associated Press
Oct 29 Environment Another Kentucky Coal Power Plant To Close The Henderson, Kentucky, plant is among a vintage of older, smaller coal plants that have been hanging on by a thread. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 29 Environment Another Kentucky Coal Power Plant To Close Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 21 Environment Bloomberg Gives Sierra Club $50 Million for “Beyond Coal” Campaign This morning, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $50 million grant to the Sierra Club, to be doled out over four years. The Sierra Club says they’ll use the money for their “Beyond Coal” campaign, which works to transition the nation away from coal. The Sierra Club said the gift from Bloomberg will effectively retire one-third of […] By Erica Peterson Jul 21 Environment Bloomberg Gives Sierra Club $50 Million for “Beyond Coal” Campaign Erica Peterson