In the news today…
Media Alert:
- Thanks to the Salem News (Ohio), East Liverpool Review (Ohio) and Lisbon Morning Journal (Ohio) for carrying my new op-ed where I argue that rather than race to dismantle more coal plants, the U.S. must recognize the essential utility of its remaining coal fleet as a reliability and affordability backstop.
Mining:
- Washington Examiner reports mining and electric vehicle interests want Congress to follow the Canadians’ lead as it works through reforms to streamline environmental reviews and permitting.
- Washington Examiner and The Hill report five Democratic senators wrote to the Mine Safety and Health Administration yesterday questioning the delay of a new rule to regulate miners’ exposure to crystalline silica, a compound linked to a number of incurable respiratory ailments.