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Wyoming workers move from coal to wind

08/09/17 5:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WYOMING, August 9, 2017 - A Chinese company is providing paid training for people willing to work on its wind farm, in America’s number one coal state.

Bipartisan US bill aimed at cutting carbon emissions reintroduced

08/02/17 6:07 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - A bill to extend and expand a tax credit for technological innovations reducing carbon emissions has been re-introduced after its initial submission two years ago.

US makes coal deal with Ukraine

08/02/17 6:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - The Ukranian government has announced that its state-owned power generation company will buy American thermal coal.

Research focuses on extracting rare earth elements from coal

06/14/17 3:21 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2017 - The Department of Energy is investing $6.9 million in research involving the extraction of rare earth elements from coal.

How will renewables fit in Trump’s job creation agenda?

03/29/17 2:50 PM By Jonathan H. Harsch

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 - With President Trump promising to create millions of new jobs, a good chance for his hoped-for surge could be in the renewable energy sector.

Trump orders rollback of energy regulations

03/28/17 6:00 PM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2017 - President Donald Trump signed a far-reaching Executive Order (EO) Tuesday designed to roll back many Obama-era energy regulations and create new American jobs in the energy sector.

SO2 emissions fall faster than decreases in coal electricity generation

02/08/17 1:17 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions produced in the generation of electricity at power plants in the U.S. declined by 73 percent from 2006 to 2015, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Perry makes his case to be next Energy Secretary

01/19/17 10:07 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry promised senators today that he is capable of running the Energy Department and has changed some key beliefs since famously saying during a past presidential bid that the department should be abolished.

Low cost of natural gas shifted energy mix in 2016

01/19/17 10:00 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - In addition to keeping wholesale power prices relatively stable in 2016, the low cost of natural gas contributed to a shift toward increased natural gas-fired electricity generation, largely at the expense of coal-fired generation, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Zinke wants to work with states, localities to manage federal lands

01/18/17 10:35 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - Restoring Americans’ trust in federal land management agencies will be at the top of Ryan Zinke’s priority list if confirmed as Interior Secretary, the Montana congressman told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday.

Open Mic: Collin Peterson- Former House Agriculture Chairman

This week’s Open Mic guest is former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. The Minnesota Democrat is concerned how misinformation in the campaign for the White House is impacting voters across the nation. Peterson believes there’s still time for the Congress to approve a new farm bill, but admits the results of the election could determine the political will for approving new policy. Peterson says the respective agriculture committee’s can approve final language of the bill, but will need the leaders of Congress to approve additional funds to pay for needed updates in both farm and nutrition programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 18, 2024: Georgia Rep. Austin Scott on disaster aid, farm bill

Multiple hurricanes have caused destruction for southeastern farmers this year. House Ag Committee member Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., joined the show to discuss damage in his district, the call for disaster aid funding and the farm bill.

Then, the Farm Service Agency's John Berge and StoneX's Josh Linville join to talk about USDA disaster assistance and the hurricane's impacts on fertilizer availability and prices.

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