Ohio
Cleaning up after Ohio’s oil and gas industry brings a growing price tag
An analysis of state contracts to plug orphaned wells reveals that cleanup costs might creep into the billions of dollars.
Illinois
Midwest coal producers attempt to cut costs, escalating pollution worries
“They’re trying to cut regulations and to cut corners”: Experts see an Illinois water permit fight as a sign of things to come for the struggling coal industry.
coal
Colorado co-op vote sets table for defection from coal power wholesaler
A Colorado electric cooperative could strike the latest blow against a regional power wholesaler facing complaints that it has moved too slowly in its transition to renewable energy.
coal
Mine cleanup funds at risk as coal power suppliers lose customers
The defection of local electric cooperatives from a Colorado power wholesaler could imperil cleanup funds for coal mines in two Western states, according to an environmental group’s complaint to federal regulators.
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Illinois regulators stymied in pursuit of coal mine cleanup funds
Money that coal companies are legally required to set aside for cleaning up abandoned mines isn’t always easy to access when needed.