Coal
U.S. Coal Production At Its Lowest Level Since 1986
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U.S. coal production in 2015 was lower than it has been in nearly 30 years, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration today.
Coal
CO ‘Moves Away’ From Self-Bonding
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Colorado regulators say the state is changing its approach to ensuring coal mines get cleaned up.
Arch Coal
Amid Arch Bankruptcy Worries, Coal Clean Up Costs A Concern
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As Arch Coal’s financial health continues to decline, Western landowner groups are raising concerns about the company’s ability to clean up its mines in the future.
Video
Coal Country Fights Proposed Royalty Hike
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The American public owns coal. About 40 percent of the coal mined in the U.S. comes from federal lands in states like Wyoming and Montana — technically the property of the American people. Companies pay the government fees, called royalties, to mine coal from federal lands. But some say they don’t pay enough, and that taxpayers are getting shortchanged by millions of dollars every year. The Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that would require coal companies to pay more.
AC/DC
IE Questions: What Keeps Our Electric Grid Humming?
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Remember the 90s action movie Speed? The electric grid, our country’s biggest machine, is basically the bus from the movie. The grid runs at a specific speed – its frequency – and if it gets too high or too low, the system wants to explode. Luckily, the electric grid has its own Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, built right in, to keep it vibrating at the right speed.
diversity
Oil Boom Brings Diversity to Wyoming. But Will They Stay?
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The recent oil boom in Wyoming has brought more diversity to the state, more than doubling its African American population. But a bust is looming. Will they stay if the jobs leave?
Audio
If You Read Only One Story On Health And Fracking, Read This One
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As communities find themselves in the midst of unprecedented energy development, for people who live near oil and gas wells, are there health risks?
Inside Energy met with scientists to learn how oil and gas drilling affects your health and to clarify the confusion.
Find out about what drilling means for water, air and your health, and how a new research collaboration is helping communities understand the risks and benefits of the drilling boom.
Inside Energy News
Anti-Fracking Fight Goes Local
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KQED reports on how anti-fracking activists are taking the battle to the ballot.
