Officials: Coal to Keep Sliding as Renewables, Gas Fill Gap
Natural gas is expected to remain the fuel of choice for power generation with an expected 40% share of U.S. markets this summer.
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US Coal Consumption Lowest Since 1979
The report cites ongoing competition from cheap and cleaner-burning forms of energy, especially natural gas.
Federal Board Favors Coal Over Oil Development in Wyoming Dispute
The oil company can still press its case with Interior or continue to challenge the matter in court.
U.S. Eyes Military Bases for Coal, Gas Exports
A Democratic senator from Oregon and environmentalists blasted the proposal as undercutting local communities opposed to fossil fuel exports.
Group Seeks to Block Big Wyoming Gas Drilling Project
The wells would be drilled in an area covering some 220 square miles.
Administration Rescinds Rule On Climate-Changing Methane
It comes a week after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed weakening a similar rule for emissions from public and private lands
U.S. Officials Approve Large Natural Gas Field in Wyoming
The Bureau of Land Management issued a record of decision Tuesday.
U.S. Rig Count Remains at 1,057; Wyoming Loses 1
Texas gained three rigs, Louisiana and Pennsylvania each increased by two and Oklahoma added one.
National Rig Count Up 2 to 1,054; Wyoming Unchanged
Alaska and California each lost one rig.
U.S. Rig Count Up to 1,062; Wyoming Loses 2
The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May of 2016 at 404.