A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that there is enough coal under federally managed lands to see the nation through the next 600 years.
Several major coal producers and energy trade groups are urging federal regulators to approve the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit accusing asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard of attempting to manipulate the energy market.
New actions by the Trump Administration aimed at reviving the coal industry are sparking optimism in Kentucky, one of the nation's top coal-reliant states.