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The closure of the San Juan Generating Station follows years of legal battles by environmentalists and mounting regulatory pressures aimed at curbing pollution and climate change.

The seasonal storage project is one of several undertakings that could help determine how big a role hydrogen will play in providing reliable, carbon-free energy in the future.

Researchers are looking at ways to transform coal and other mineral resources in Utah’s Uinta Basin into high-value products used in electronics and renewable energy.

Friday evening, March 6, 2020Utah Declares State Of EmergencyUtah Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus.…

The Trump administration controversially reopened public lands to new coal leases on Wednesday, saying the move won’t significantly impact the environment…

Rural communities across the U.S. face tough times. But in Utah’s coal country — Carbon and Emery counties — the “Coal Country Strike Team” is stepping in…

Editor’s note: During impeachment inquiry hearings, KUER is offering news roundups from around the state and audio of those stories as a resource for our…

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back Obama-era rules governing how coal-fired power plants store and release toxic waste.

The largest private coal company in the country, Murray Energy Corporation, filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, leaving workers at its 15 active mines across…

President Donald Trump’s push for more energy development on federal lands suffered a setback last week when a federal judge ruled that his administration…

As the demand for coal continues to plummet in the United States, state legislatures in the Mountain West are coming up with creative ways to either save…

A bankrupt coal producer in the Mountain West wants to give $1.5 million worth of bonuses to top managers while potentially cutting retirement benefits…