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May 16, 2012 - 7:03am
WASHINGTON – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity today unveiled a new web video contrasting President Obama’s campaign rhetoric on coal with the record of the Obama EPA, which is seeking to regulate coal out of existence in the United States.
“The President used to say the right things about coal, now...
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May 14, 2012 - 12:18pm
It’s been over a year since President Obama voiced his support for coal. In the last few months, coal has been an energy blind spot for the Obama administration. Despite touting an “all-of-the-above” energy policy, the president continually omitted coal.
But now, things are changing.
Last week, President Obama “...
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May 11, 2012 - 7:54am
WASHINGTON – After facing criticism from Members of Congress this week over omitting coal from the “all of the above” energy strategy on his campaign website, the Obama campaign last night finally added “clean coal” to the site. In response, Senior Vice President for Communications of the American Coalition for Clean...
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May 9, 2012 - 1:00pm
I wish it was not the case, but this morning Bloomberg Government released a new report confirming what we know to be true. If EPA’s New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gases are made final, they will drastically harm the U.S. coal-based electricity industry and also set America on a dangerous economic...
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May 8, 2012 - 6:53am
What energy source keeps conveyor belts moving and machinery cranking in the United States? Coal. America’s dominant natural resource provides strong, stable power to manufacturing facilities across the country, and helps keep electricity bills down for companies stamping MADE IN U.S.A. on our favorite products.
Today...
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May 4, 2012 - 9:05am
Tomorrow, President Obama will be kicking off his campaign in two states: Virginia and Ohio. We hope he talks about something that’s important to both states: Making affordable, reliable coal power central to an all-of-the-above energy policy.
In fact, Ohio gets nearly 78 percent of its electricity from coal-fueled...
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May 3, 2012 - 1:08pm
In a recovering economy, Americans are working hard to stick to budgets and make ends meet. One thing that has helped families and businesses plan their finances is the stable, affordable energy provided by coal. In fact, states that use more coal to generate electricity have lower electricity rates, helping their...
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May 1, 2012 - 6:49am
Meet Maria Tworek. Maria unlocks the door every morning to the Brass Monkey Sports Bar—a family owned business in Omaha, Nebraska.
As you’ll hear from most restaurateurs and bar-owners, electricity costs consume a large and growing portion of already tight operating budgets. Running multiple coolers and...
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April 27, 2012 - 6:00am
Since early this year, the Obama administration continues to stress the importance of having an all-of-the-above energy policy. Yet despite its status as America’s dominant source of energy, coal is continually left off the president’s list. ACCCE President and CEO, Steve Miller, recently spoke about the environmental...
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April 26, 2012 - 11:51am
Over the last four decades, regulated emissions from coal-fueled plants have been reduced by nearly 90 percent. With the coal industry investing $100 billion to significantly reduce emissions—and $125 billion by 2015— research and innovation continue to contribute to these decreasing emissions.
Not only that, clean...
