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Organized by the Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center at SIU, this day-long energy conference featured speakers and panel discussions about carbon…
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WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Assistant U.S. Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy Christopher Smith, ahead of his visit to SIUC and the Paul Simon…
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The U.S. coal industry is fading. As more companies declare bankruptcy, they may not be able to pay for land restoration projects — and taxpayers could be left with the cleanup bill.
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Miners from all over the region rallied in Harrisburg Thursday night, hoping to raise awareness of the effects recent energy proposals have had on their…
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For decades, coal was king of electricity generation in the U.S., but that's changing. Across the country, coal power plants are being replaced with generators that run on cleaner burning natural gas.
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Social media is playing a role in an attempt by a coal miner to make federal policymakers aware of how they're damaging the coal industry.A Facebook page…
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An estimated crowd of around 2,000 turned out for a United Mine Workers Rally Wednesday in Marion.Miners and their families from at least five states…
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A federal judge in Chicago has thrown out a lawsuit by suburban residents who accused promoters of a new coal power plant in St. Clair County of…
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The death of a 59-year-old coal miner remains under investigation in southern Illinois.St. Louis-based Peabody Energy and the Randolph County coroner…
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There's a new player in a battle over energy policy that's playing out at the Illinois Capitol. Exelon wants support for its nuclear plants, a renewable...