Coal

Goldman Prize Awarded to Activists Who Showed Nature's 'Amazing Capability to Regenerate'

"While the many challenges before us can feel daunting, and at times make us lose faith, these seven leaders give us a reason for hope and remind us what can be accomplished in the face of adversity."

Julia Conley · May 25, 2022

Sentenced for Coal Blockade, Climate Activists Vow to 'Continue to Do What Must Be Done'

Julia Conley · May 16, 2022

Campaign Targets 'Toxic' Bond Market for Bankrolling Fossil Fuel Expansion

Jessica Corbett · May 10, 2022

People take part in a protest against the destruction of a village for the expansion of the Garzweiler lignite open cast mine near Lützerath, western Germany, on April 23, 2022. German energy provider RWE is planning to entirely demolish houses in the village of Lützerath for coal mining. (Photo: Bernd Lauter/AFP via Getty Images)

'We Will Stop the Excavators': Thousands Rally to Save German Village From Coal Mine Expansion

Andrea Germanos · Apr 25, 2022

West Virginians Lead Blockade of Coal Plant That Made Manchin Rich

Julia Conley · Apr 9, 2022

Can Texas Ditch Coal? Easily, Study Says, With Wind and Solar

"Cleaning up the energy that we use to power society is one of the most important things we need to do."

Jessica Corbett · Mar 22, 2022

Activists with the Insure Our Future network gathered outside AIG Headquarters in Manhattan during their annual shareholders' meeting on May 12, 2021 to demand that AIG take action on climate change.

'Major Step Forward': AIG to Stop Insuring Coal, Tar Sands, and Arctic Drilling

"Organizing works," said one advocacy group. "Now, all insurers must stop supporting fossil fuel expansion."

Kenny Stancil · Mar 1, 2022

'A Wake-Up Call to Act Now': Koalas Declared Endangered in Eastern Australia

One campaigner warned that "if we don't address the root cause of their decline, which is habitat loss and climate change, we're just plugging holes in a sinking ship."

Brett Wilkins · Feb 11, 2022

Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the U.S. Capitol

Manchin Internationally Reviled Over Climate Obstruction

"What the Americans do or don't do on climate will impact the world and it's incredible that this one coal lobbyist is holding things up."

Julia Conley · Jan 26, 2022

Air and Water Under Threat as SCOTUS Targets Environmental Laws

"It seems like we have a new conservative supermajority on the court that is much more inclined to do a slash-and-burn expedition through our major environmental laws."

Julia Conley · Jan 25, 2022

A truck loaded with coal is viewed at the Eagle Butte Coal Mine, which is operated by Alpha Coal, on May 8, 2017 in Gillette, Wyoming.

'Appalling': Outrage as Biden Prolongs Trump Coal Policy

"Coal is killing our climate, yet the Biden administration is defending it" in federal court, one environmental advocate lamented.

Kenny Stancil · Jan 14, 2022

Coal miners march to BlackRock headquarters

Sanders Leads Call for BlackRock to Side With Striking Coal Miners

The Vermont senator and two colleagues urged BlackRock—the largest shareholder in Warrior Met Coal—to publicly demand "an immediate and fair settlement" with striking workers.

Jake Johnson · Jan 14, 2022

Despite Climate Imperative, 94% of Analyzed Coal Companies Have No Phaseout Plan

Advocacy group calls on major banks and investors to pull the plug on a planet-wrecking industry that shows no urgency to curb its destruction.

Jessica Corbett · Dec 21, 2021

Coal Miners Union Rebukes Manchin for Effort to Kill Build Back Better

"Manchin has lost the coal miners with this latest betrayal," said one labor reporter.

Julia Conley · Dec 21, 2021

Warren, Sanders, and Baldwin: Investors 'Made Off Like Bandits' at Expense of Striking Alabama Miners

Writing to the CEOs of two private equity firms, the senators decried the "blatant mistreatment" of miners, including forced 12-hour shifts and seven-day workweeks.

Brett Wilkins · Nov 23, 2021

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