Asian Annual Coal Contracts Reach Record Price
Source: Industrial Fuels and Power, Jeremy Bowden  (5/26/11)
"China's monthly coal imports are third-highest volume on record." More >

U.S. to Be Top Coal Exporter Again
Source: SteelGuru  (5/23/11)
"This could not come at a better time for U.S. coal miners. . ." More >

India Seeks Review of Mining Policies
Source: Commodity Online  (5/19/11)
"Deteriorating supplies have India warming up to coal." More >

The Carbon Tax's Hazelwood Hitch
Source: Business Spectator, Keith Orchison  (5/17/11)
"The carbon price level needed to achieve the GHG cut is hotly debated." More >

Washington State to End Coal-Fired Power
Source: Reuters, Tina Casey  (5/9/11)
"This could all add up to hundreds of new green jobs." More >

Coal Use Shines Light on Growth
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/3/11)
"Coal prices hit $124/ton this week, the highest level in five months." More >

Lawmakers Pass Tax Break for Coal Mines
Source: Associated Press  (5/2/11)
"Senate Bill 266 reduces the coal gross-proceeds tax rate from 5%–2.5%." More >

Is Peak Coal Coming?
Source: Globe and Mail, Jeff Rubin  (4/27/11)
"The price of oil isn't the only hydrocarbon going through the roof." More >

More Unions Backing EPA
Source: truthout, Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith  (4/25/11)
"The EPA's GHG regulation is good for American industries and jobs." More >

Asia Demands More Energy
Source: Top News, Amarinder Sekhon  (4/25/11)
"Australia's carbon taxes may put a strain on Asian supply." More >

Families of KY Miners Sue Coal Company
Source: Associated Press, Brett Barrouquere  (4/25/11)
"The Dotiki mine had been cited hundreds of times for safety violations." More >

Coal Miners Cold on Australia Carbon Tax
Source: AFP  (4/20/11)
"Australia's powerful coal industry urged Canberra to 'go back to the drawing board.'" More >

Leading Economies Still Hooked on Coal
Source: The International News  (4/18/11)
"Coal utilization is projected to rise in the next 20 years, even as the world debates its use." More >

India, U.S. Pursue Coal Alliance
Source: Business Standard, Sanjay Jog  (4/11/11)
"India's coal shortage is expected to measure 85 million tons by end of 2011–12." More >

World Bank to Limit Coal-Fired Power Plant Funding
Source: Guardian, Fiona Harvey  (4/4/11)
"The bank could still end up spending more than ever on fossil fuels." More >

Greenpeace Asks Facebook to Unfriend Coal
Source: Web Pro News, Mike Sachoff  (3/31/11)
"Greenpeace is asking Facebook to develop a plan by 2021 to be entirely coal-free. Telecommunication networks will consume about 1,963 billion kilowatts hours of electricity in 2020." More >

South Africa Takes Heat for Burning Coal
Source: AFP, Joshua Berger  (3/29/11)
"The global fight over fossil fuels has hit home in South Africa." More >

Coal Stocks Firing Up
Source: Barron's, Michael Kahn  (3/28/11)
"Technical conditions in coal sector reveal outlook remains bullish." More >

Obama Administration Touts Traditional Energy Sources, Too
Source: Star-Tribune, Jeremy Fugleberg  (3/23/11)
"New leases are the administration's most recent push to develop traditional energy sources." More >

Shneur Gershuni: Coal Stocks Fired Up
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (3/22/11)
The earthquake, tsunami and resulting problems at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan could impact some coal plays as global demand shifts to fossil fuel. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, UBS Securities Analyst Shneur Gershuni argues a bullish case for coal demand and shares some select coal stocks poised to benefit significantly. More >

When Clean Coal Is King
Source: Coal Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (3/16/11)
"China and India show no desire to cure fossil fuel dependency." More >

Judges Will Try Anew to Settle Coal Slurry Lawsuit
Source: Associated Press, Vicki Smith  (2/21/11)
"Coal industry claims underground slurry injection is safe; critics say slurry leaches into water tables with harmful results." More >

Environmental Groups Hail EPA Mercury Rules
Source: Associated Press, Mary Esch  (2/21/11)
"EPA has until November to make the rules official. Companies would have three years to comply." More >

Texas Freeze Knocked out Coal Plants
Source: Dallas Morning News, Elizabeth Souder  (2/7/11)
"The breakdown of coal-fired plants was at the heart of electricity grid problem." More >

Australian Floods Cause Drought in the Coal Market
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey's Energy Report   (2/2/11)
"What does this mean for coal prices and coal equities?" More >