River locks at Baton Rouge, New Orleans closed
April 5, 2024
Two locks on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge and New Orleans were shut to traffic starting this morning due to structural failures.
Tag: USA
What’s going on in met markets?
April 2, 2024
Steel prices are pretty dismal. There’s clearly an oversupply in Asia, Europe and North America.
North Dakota Prepares to Fight EPA Rule One Official Calls a Death Penalty for Coal
April 2, 2024
North Dakota leaders are preparing for a legal battle with the government over a regulation they say could shut down the coal industry.
DOE makes $1.5B conditional loan commitment to help restart Palisades nuclear plant
April 1, 2024
The 800-MW Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan could be restarted alongside the development of a pair of small modular reactors
Strong Coal Stockpiles Could Pose Downside Risk to US Gas in Summer
March 30, 2024
With strong natural gas-fired power generation required this summer to trim the US market’s huge storage surplus
Pricing impacts uncertain for thermal coal, petcoke after Baltimore bridge collapse
March 26, 2024
Thermal coal market participants had mixed views on potential pricing impacts following a major bridge collapse in Baltimore
Cleveland-Cliffs Secures Federal Support for Green Initiatives
March 26, 2024
In a bold move, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has secured a significant financial boost from the federal government for two decarbonization projects
Hallador Energy’s Sunrise Coal to Lay Off 112 Workers
March 21, 2024
Sunrise Coal informed the state it plans to lay off 112 workers at its Indiana operations.
Bill Gates’ TerraPower plans to build first US next-generation nuclear plant
March 20, 2024
TerraPower says it plans to start building the first of a new generation of nuclear power plants in the US in June
US Steelco’s Lob Price Hikes at Bearish Steel Prices
March 19, 2024
As flat rolled markets began to form a new down cycle in recent months, U.S. steelmakers appeared eager to halt declines.
Americas steel industry optimism fails to extend to Europe
March 19, 2024
Klöckner & Co is less optimistic about the outlook for the European market than for North America, which is expected to perform strongly.
Meeting Growing Global Demand with U.S. Coal
March 15, 2024
The fourth quarter of 2023 brought a surge in U.S. coal exports and there are promising signs the robust market for U.S. coal will continue.