Fossil Fuels

Researchers grew 9-inch-long carrots when they added coal char to the soil. They say this could be another market for the declining coal industry, but it doesn't come entirely without emissions.

Oil, gas, and coal are rebounding under the Trump administration, which has deregulated the fossil fuel industry while creating barriers for renewables.

The Utah Legislature has already tried to transfer three high-profile cases to the new panel. Plaintiffs in those cases claim it's an overreach of lawmakers' constitutional authority.

Republican Celeste Maloy and Democrat Kent Udell also offered competing approaches to energy, water, and wildfire management.

The Trump administration argued financial factors outweighed a slew of environmental and other harms posed by the nearly 12,000-acre expansion.

Oil access and prices have become more fraught since the start of the Iran War. National security and conservation experts argued the U.S. should turn to renewable sources instead.

The Trump administration created a new report showing how much coal lies under public acres. It's part of a federal initiative to reinvigorate the declining industry.

For the first time, solar power generated more electricity than coal during a full calendar month — a milestone that underscores how quickly the nation's power system is changing.

The toxic byproduct left after coal is burned for electricity is often stored in ponds or landfills near power plants. Currently, those sites have to monitor for if nearby groundwater is contaminated.

The region has long depended on coal production and power plants, but many of those facilities have shut down, leaving local leaders searching for new economic pathways.