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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Tuesday aimed at boosting the nation’s coal industry, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Trump, a Republican who campaigned on a promise to increase U.S. energy output and has sought to roll back energy and environmental regulations since taking office January 20, …
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A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data center campus, located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, will be developed at the location of Homer City Generation, previously the state’s …
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U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. The emissions tally marked a 9% rise from the same period last year and was …
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His executive orders supporting digging and drilling may not be enough to revive the beleaguered sector. By Shoko Oda Welcome to Energy Daily, our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Shoko Oda looks at the market realities facing the White House’s love for coal. President Donald Trump is again signaling …
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By Ari Natter The Trump administration is working on a “market-based” plan to stem the closure of US coal-fired power plants as it seeks to supply more electricity before an expected boom in demand from artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. Wright, who also serves as the vice-chair of the White House’s National Energy …
US Crafting Plan to Stem Coal-Plant Closures, Energy Chief Says Read More »
By Tim Cocks, Francesco Guarascio and Fransiska Nangoy JETP formed to aid transition from coal South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam and Senegal first beneficiaries US informs South Africa of decision to withdraw March 5 (Reuters) – The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help developing countries …
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China is the world’s top energy importer but its purchases from the United States are relatively modest, blunting the impact of Beijing’s move on Tuesday to slap retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. Shortly after tariffs on China imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect on …
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Unlike Joe Biden, the incoming president is overtly pro-fossil fuels. But the US oil and gas industry still sees risks ahead. Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, senior reporter Jennifer Dlouhy writes about what lies ahead for the US oil and gas industry under Donald Trump. The US will …
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(Reuters) – New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Thursday. The law is intended to shift some of the recovery and adaptation costs of climate change …
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(Reuters) – A plan discussed by wealthy nations to throttle tens of billions of dollars in public support for oil and gas projects has broken down without agreement, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The European Union, UK, the United States and other countries had sought the deal to limit export-credit agency finance for global fossil-fuel …
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