COAL related term(s) Power Resources

Articles and editorials

How Much Global Warming Is Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Locking In?, S4917 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 170), H207 [3JA]

Dept. of Energy: authorize Office of Fossil Energy development of advanced separation technologies for extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and minerals from coal and coal byproducts (see S. 1052), S2270 [4AP]

——— enhance fossil fuel technology (see S. 1201), S2434 [11AP]

——— establish a carbon technologies program to advance research and promote coal-derived carbon products (see S. 3047), S7027 [12DE]

——— provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy security plans (see S. 2094), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 2114), H3127 [8AP]

——— reauthorize research in fossil energy and promote development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies (see H.R. 3607), H5269 [2JY]

——— support access to all domestic energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security (see H. Res. 597), H8054 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2205), S5011 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities to reclaim and restore land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before a certain date (see H.R. 315), H283 [8JA]

——— extend period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid (see S. 1193), S2434 [11AP]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see S. 1232), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2156), H3216 [9AP]

——— protect taxpayers from liability associated with reclamation of surface coal mining operations (see H.R. 4435), H7865 [20SE]

——— provide that an order imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted (see H.R. 2910), H4118 [22MY]

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5360 [9SE]

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H1341 [31JA]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 2050), H3067 [3AP]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S19 [3JA] (see S. 671), S1705 [6MR] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H1341 [31JA]

Power resources: make certain adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for development of Federal energy resources (see H.R. 4364), H7754 [17SE]

——— reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in the U.S. (see S. 2527), S5603 [19SE]

Presidential appointments: prohibit appointment of former fossil fuel company executive officers and lobbyists as head of certain departments (see S. 2935), S6755 [21NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain facilities that remediate and reclaim coal refuse sites by producing electricity from coal refuse (see H.R. 4735), H8257 [18OC]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see S. 1627), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 2993), H4163 [23MY]

——— ensure solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending the excise tax on coal (see H.R. 3876), H7239 [23JY]

——— extend and improve Indian coal production tax credit (see S. 2029), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3542), H5256 [27JN]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see S. 1327), S2645 [6MY] (see S. 1405), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2622), H3678 [9MY]

——— impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers and direct funds toward rebuilding infrastructure, consumer tax rebates, and coal country assistance (see H.R. 4142), H7488 [2AU]

——— impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers to offset Social Security payroll tax reduction, pay Social Security beneficiaries, and offset higher energy prices for low-income households (see H.R. 3966), H7462 (see H.R. 4058), H7466 [25JY]

——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see S. 407), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1796), H2744 [14MR]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4119 [22MY]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (see S. 1128), S2386 [10AP]

Trump, President: rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]

Letters

United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan: West Virginia constituent, S2730 [8MY], S2867 [15MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Senator Manchin’s miners pensions and healthcare bills (114th-116th Congress), S7131 [18DE]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (S.J. Res. 53), S5858 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy security plans (H.R. 2114), H7543, H7544 [9SE]

EPA: Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants funding, H4959, H4960 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal, H4977 [20JN]

Lansford, PA: No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum recipient of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Tourism and Entertainment Business of the Year Award, E1497 [21NO]

Minnesota: impact of coal industry policies, H4782 [19JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2791 [25MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (H. Res. 743), H9263 [5DE]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S5045 [24JY], S5173, S5175 [30JY], S6649 [19NO], S6850 [4DE], S6997 [11DE], S7121 [17DE]

Economy: promote economic growth, support the coal industry, and oppose excessive regulations, S4924 [18JY]

EPA: disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants, S6974 [11DE]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (S.J. Res. 53), S5823–S5827, S5829 [16OC], S5856, S5858, S5862, S5864, S5867–S5869, S5889 [17OC]

——— release of final Affordable Clean Energy rule to replace Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants, S3808 [19JN], S4151, S4154–S4157 [20JN]

——— retain mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S889 [6FE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, S4199 [24JN], S6221–S6223 [29OC], S6731–S6733 [21NO]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), S1309–S1311 [13FE], S2730 [8MY], S2866 [15MY], S4891–S4894 [17JY], S5781–S5783 [15OC], S5830 [16OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), unanimous-consent request, S5783 [15OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 2788), S6454 [7NO], S6737 [21NO], S6934 [10DE], S6960, S6970 [11DE], S7130–S7133 [18DE]

Taxation: provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled (S. 1128), S3187 [4JN], S3337 [12JN], S4689–S4692 [8JY], S4917 [17JY]

——— provide for greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver additional benefits to the retired and disabled, S907 [6FE], S1686 [6MR], S1801 [12MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation, S6881 [5DE]

Wheeler, Andrew: suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1469 [26FE], S1507–S1512, S1523–S1528, S1530, S1531, S1533, S1546, S1548, S1552 [27FE], S1559–S1563, S1565–S1567, S1580 [28FE]

World Bank Group: oppose decision to defund projects using oil, gas, and coal and prioritize access to energy resources in developing countries, S6379 [5NO]

Reports filed

Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1201) (S. Rept. 116–115), S5663 [24SE]

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2114) (S. Rept. 116–137), S5965 [22OC]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2094) (S. Rept. 116–136), S5965 [22OC]

Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1052) (S. Rept. 116–74), S5359 [9SE]

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2156) (H. Rept. 116–223), H8094 [4OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act, H7543 [9SE]