A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

The short answer to this question is no, there is no such thing as clean coal when it comes to the environment. While Popular Mechanics says that there are ways to make the burning of coal more energy ...

while also instructing Energy Secretary Chris Wright to save Arizona’s first coal-burning power plant. “We’re going to keep those coal miners on the job. Can you tell them to just remain calm?” It’s ...

“States planning to move to cleaner, cheaper energy sources could be forced to keep old coal plants up and running for years, forcing nearby residents to breathe dirty air and harming the climate.

The two-page letter doesn’t mention emissions, other environmental concerns or the health risks such as respiratory illnesses and lung disease that have been tied to the burning of coal.

Coal-burning plants now account for less than 20% of U.S. electricity generation, a drop from 50% in 2000, with existing coal plants contributing power to the grid only about 40% of the time. Most ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

President Donald Trump signed four executive orders Tuesday to try to bolster the country’s declining coal industry, including the lifting of restrictions on mining and burning of the dirtiest ...