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Bidding on two proposed Alabama coal mine leases to be held in September

The Department of the Interior announced it moved forward with selling coal industry leases, including two large plots in Tuscaloosa County.

September 3, 2025

AG Marshall supports federal push to reopen coal plants

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall wrote in a statement that “it’s time to unleash the power of American coal.”

March 25, 2025

States seek Supreme Court stay on new EPA Power Plant rule

24 states, including Alabama, ask the Supreme Court to block new EPA rules on coal and gas power plant emissions.

July 26, 2024

FBI investigating use of explosive device at Warrior Met Coal pipelines

The attack comes days before the one-year anniversary of the United Mine Workers of America began their strike against the company.

March 25, 2022

The lumps of coal Mo Brooks got in his stocking

Three lumps of political coal. Not the best holiday gift for Mo.

December 29, 2021

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

"We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as usual.'"

September 23, 2021

Energy stance, secrecy show why Energy Alabama can’t be taken seriously

"You can’t have it both ways. After all, something has to power Alabama homes and businesses."

February 16, 2021

Settlement agreement reached to address alleged ABC Coke pollution

GASP claims that ABC Coke, which has operated in northern Birmingham for generations, has polluted the area over the course of decades.

January 27, 2021

Alabama PSC commissioners signed letter written by coal lobbying group, sent them to federal agency

Alabama Public Service commissioners Chip Beeker and Jeremy Oden both signed their names to letters they did not write and sent them to a federal agency on behalf of a coal lobbying firm. The body of Beeker’s Sept. 6 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was virtually identical to letters written by utility … Continued

October 16, 2019

Reed elected chairman of Legislature’s Oil and Gas Study Committee

Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed, R-Jasper, was elected Chairman of the Alabama Legislature’s Oil and Gas Study Committee. “Alabama is abundant in natural resources, and that includes coal, oil, and natural gas,” Reed said. “I am committed to working with state agencies and private companies to ensure that we have a fair, transparent regulatory … Continued

October 7, 2019