Coal Industry

This month, a Columbus appeals court told the Ohio Utility Group–a group made up of regional coal companies–that they do have to follow Ohio EPA regulations regarding the industrial waste they produce.

While attorneys are getting ready for the big nuclear bailout bribery case in federal court, provisions of the law at the center of the scandal dealing with coal plant subsides remain in place.

Miles Taylor was Chief of Staff to the Director of Homeland Security for two and a half years. In August, he was the first former senior Trump administration staffer to endorse Joe Biden for president. He’s also been revealed as the Anonymous author of a critical New York Times op-ed article in 2018 that set off a national political scandal.

The role of coal as an energy source is diminishing in this country. Ten years ago, half of the electricity in this country came from burning coal, but…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Opponents want more time from Ohio utility regulators to fight a deal announced this week between American Electric Power and the…

The White House has come out with a sweeping strategy meant to mitigate the effects of climate change. The so-called Clean Power Plan requires every state…

A bill that puts the state’s renewable energy standards on hold for two years is headed to Ohio governor John Kasich’s desk. That comes just as the…

Plans for a new natural gas-fired power plant have been announced in Middletown. The plant would employ 300-400 people for about three years of…

The Ohio EPA official who recently resigned is serving the last day of his tenure Friday. George Elmaraghy sent a letter in August telling employees the…