U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy ...

Anthracite was ideal for burning in houses, because it didn’t produce as much smoke as “soft” bituminous coal. No longer simply the provenance of blacksmiths, coal became a hot commodity ...

By distilling bituminous coal in retorts to obtain gas for illumination, or by burning it in kilns or pits, the residue left behind is called coke, which is simply coal charcoal, and is nearly ...

Bituminous coal is the other and second-best burning. It's mined mostly in Western Pennsylvania. Anthracite accounted for ...

Dominion Energy is one of several utilities that received an exemption from stricter federal coal pollution reduction ...

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Today's Reading & Northern is a robust freight railroad specializing in anthracite coal transport. Despite the decline of bituminous coal, anthracite demand has surged due to its use in steelmaking ...

Compared to the peaks in December 2022, coal companies lost about 13.2 million short tons of monthly production. Bituminous coal—the primary product of mining, accounting for 80% of production ...

The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, ...

Coal production in the United States has been in decline for decades, a trend that persisted in 2024 and is expected to ...