The EPA extended coal ash cleanup deadlines, drawing criticism as Georgia works to close ash ponds amid local health concerns ...

The EPA proposed new rules today to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. But it relies on controversial technologies that could prolong the lives of coal and gas power plants.

New data on coal ash ponds in the U.S. has shed light on the extent of contamination at one of the Tennessee Valley Authority ...

The EPA published a notice in the Federal Register that it intends to deny Colorado’s plan to shutter coal-fired power plants ...

As of April 2024, there are about 200 coal-burning power plants still operating across the U.S. Plants representing one-fourth of that capacity are projected to close by 2029 for economic reasons ...

Almost all coal plants — along with large, frequently used gas-fired power plants — would have to cut or capture nearly all their carbon dioxide emissions by 2038, the EPA said.

EPA at center of coal controversy. Mountaintop mining curbed Both sides say agency's orders are contradictory. January 27, 2010. By David A. Fahrenthold. CHARLESTON, W.VA.

Environmentalists want Biden's Environmental Protection Agency to aggressively regulate huge piles of toxic coal ash across the nation. The waste has polluted groundwater in 39 states.

As of April 2024, there are about 200 coal-burning power plants still operating across the U.S. Plants representing one-fourth of that capacity are projected to close by 2029 for economic reasons ...

President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and ...

The Supreme Court on Monday struggled with how to define the reach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case with profound implications for the agency’s power to address a main ...

On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule to repeal the amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (“MATS”) adopted by the Biden ...