U.S. coal consumption falls by 7% to 419 million short tons in 2026 in the forecast, and by another 5% in 2027.

We estimate that total electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector will reach a record of almost 4,390 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2026, up 2.7% from the previous record set last year.

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. recently unveiled the highly anticipated Cummins S29 mining engine at a celebratory launch event at the Chongqing Cummins Engine Plant in Chongqing, China.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today unveiled a proposed rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to crystalline silica, also known as silica dust or quartz dust.

Coal generated nearly $193 million in state and local severance taxes in West Virginia during fiscal year 2026, including more than $33 million for local governments.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects almost 70 billion cubic feet more natural gas to be in U.S. storage at the end of November than it forecast in October. A warm start to the month is easing pressure on natural gas prices.