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The Legal Battle To Save The Largest Coal Export Terminal In The US Is Heating Up

An industry trade group is joining the legal fight to approve a proposal to build the largest coal terminal in the U.S. in Washington. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) filed an amicus brief to a U.S. district court in Washington Wednesday, siding with Millennium Bulk Terminals in its lawsuit against the state for blocking […]

NMA Files Amicus Brief Opposing the State of Washington’s Partisan Obstruction of International Trade

The National Mining Association (NMA) today filed an amicus brief supporting Lighthouse Resources, Inc.’s challenge to the State of Washington’s denial of permits required to build the Millennium Bulk Terminal. Lighthouse’s suit charges that efforts by Washington state Governor Jay Inslee and members of his administration to block coal mined in Wyoming, Montana and other […]

Coal industry, farmers, refiners join lawsuit to stop Washington from blocking export terminal

The coal industry, farmers and refiners are pushing back against the state of Washington’s “illegal” efforts to block the construction of a major export terminal that would increase energy exports to Asian markets. “Washington state’s actions are an illegal effort to interfere and obstruct interstate and foreign commerce of an essential energy commodity, in violation […]

Millennium Coal terminal backers remain confident

Amid web of legal challenges, proponents of $680 million coal terminal project press on.   Despite a growing tangle of litigation, backers of Millennium Bulk Terminals’ $680 million coal terminal in Longview are still optimistic that the project eventually will get built. In fact, the parent company behind the terminal is pursuing a new strategy […]

Hampton Roads Leads Nation In Big Beautiful Coal Exports

Everything looks good in coal country as exports in 2018 have been booming. Virginia is now leading the nation as the number one exporter of the product, with exports out of the Hampton Roads region skyrocketing. During the first financial quarter of 2018, 10.3 million tons of coal were shipped out of Hampton Roads, a […]

Hope for Coal Exports Grows in Unstable Market, But Challenges Remain Firm

In a week of disappointing news from coal firms, Cloud Peak Energy, the only pure Powder River Basin coal company in Wyoming, had one highlight to catch the attention of Wyoming. Despite a $7 million loss starting out 2018, the company was pleased by its export prospects, carrying Powder River Basin coal to Asia. Wyoming […]

Metallurgical coal exports up double-digits in 2017

Not every part of the coal industry is hurting. While thermal coal has seen better days, metallurgical coal — the kind used in the steel-making process — has seen a strong uptick in production and sales. The boost in metallurgical coal is due in large part to the amount of exports, which jumped 35 percent […]

U.S. coal exports increased by 61% in 2017 as exports to Asia more than doubled

The United States exported 97.0 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2017, a 61% (36.7 MMst) increase from the 2016 level. Exports to Asia more than doubled from 15.7 MMst in 2016 to 32.8 MMst in 2017, although Europe continues to be the largest recipient of U.S. coal exports. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, […]

U.S. Coal Exports Total 8.18 Million MT in February

U.S. coal exports totaled 8.18 million mt in February, up 2.9% from January and up 30.6% from the year-ago month, US Census Bureau data showed Thursday. The slight gain in monthly volumes from January occurred despite a drop in thermal coal volumes, which totaled 3.3 million mt in February, down 12.1% from January but up […]