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- 1Trump Moves to Rescue the Struggling Coal Industry●The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/coal-industry-power-plan
The New York Times reports that the Trump administration has acted on the coal industry's requests for a rescue, reportedly involving support for coal-fired power plants. The piece frames the move as a federal intervention on behalf of a declining fossil fuel sector, drawing attention from climate and energy observers discussing the policy's environmental and political implications.
- 2Campaign demands zero fossil fuel lobbyists at COP31▼Campaign calls for zero fossil fuel lobbyists in COP31 delegations
A campaign is calling for national delegations to the COP31 climate summit to exclude fossil fuel lobbyists entirely. The push aims to prevent oil, gas and coal industry representatives from influencing negotiations at the UN climate talks. Advocates argue industry presence undermines the credibility and ambition of the summit's outcomes.
- 3Taxpayers subsidize fossil fuels at $4.5 trillion a year, critics say●"Too many governments in the world have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates. Taxpayers around
Commenters are arguing that many governments have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and petrostates, leaving taxpayers effectively funding the burning of oil, gas and coal. They cite a Scientific American figure of $4.5 trillion a year in global fossil fuel subsidies, framing the money as public support for the very emissions governments claim to be cutting.
- 4Western Colorado coal mine breached methane limits nearly fourfold, state says▼Western Colorado coal mine violates methane caps nearly 4 times over, state says
State regulators say a coal mine in western Colorado emitted methane at levels nearly four times above its permitted cap. The finding raises questions about enforcement of Colorado's climate rules and the mine's compliance record. The report has drawn attention in regional coverage of methane pollution from coal operations and the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from extractive industries.
- 5West Virginia filmmaker turns extraction history into monster movie 'Dark Hollow'▼West Virginia filmmaker turns state’s history of extraction into monster movie ‘Dark Hollow’
A West Virginia filmmaker has made 'Dark Hollow', a monster movie that uses the state's history of resource extraction as its backdrop. The film channels the region's legacy of coal and timber industries into horror, drawing local attention for telling an Appalachian story through a homegrown lens rather than an outsider's view of the state.