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Let Coal and Free Markets Power the United States

When ordinary, hard-working men, women, and families invest their savings, they expect something simple and straightforward: that the people managing their money are focused on one thing, delivering the best possible returns.

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Electric Power Demand, Coal and Natural Gas Should Rise in 2026

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that annual electricity consumption will increase in the new year in the United States.

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Peabody Energy (BTU) Is Up 10.2% After Powder River Supply Tightens And 2026 Output Sells Out

In early January 2026, an industry report indicated that Powder River Basin coal supply has tightened as several coal-fired power units are being retired later than previously planned.

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EPA Plans to Give 11 Coal Plants a Free Pass on Toxic Coal Ash Disposal

Under the proposal, the facilities would be able to flout federal coal ash rules until 2031. The polluting plants would likely shut down without the lifeline.

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The Diaries of Sir George Dowty

The Diaries of Sir George Dowty, the British industrialist credited in introducing the first hydraulic props underground to support the roof during mining, are in great demand particularly with libraries and history societies around the world.

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Hollywood vs. The Pit: Why Most Coal Mine Movies Get Ventilation Wrong

Every time Hollywood decides to take audiences underground, you can bet your hard hat they’re going to screw up the ventilation.

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China’s Coal Will Eat Our AI Lunch: The Electron Gap Is Real

The cavalier closing of coal power plants has profound negative implications for the economic future of the Western World in an accelerating Digital Age.

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History of Longwall Coal Mining Mechanization

What prompted me to write this type of book is based on my involvement with Longwall Coal Mining starting in 1966 as a 15 year old kid working in a mine over 2000 feet deep in the Valleys of Wales.

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