Count on Coal

Coal has been the nation’s grid reliability MVP this winter. It was also consumers’ affordability MVP in 2025. A new report by Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA) finds that last year coal generation served as an important buffer against energy inflation delivering $30 to $40 billion in total savings, lowering Americans' power bills an average of $100 to $150 per household. Watch our new video for more:

NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-26-2026 In that building behind me right now, there’s a push by Congressional Republicans for a reconciliation bill that would include permitting reform. Watch for more.

When markets get volatile, reliability matters. Around the world, coal is stepping up to support energy security and affordability. Read this week’s Count on Coal blog for more: countoncoal.org/2026/03/the-gl…

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NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-25-2026 Starting off the day with a look towards the London Metal Exchange, copper and most other metals rose alongside optimism that there may be an end in sight to the conflict in the Middle East. Watch for more.

NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-24-2026 The Trump administration said on Monday that it is creating a consortium to invest more than $1 trillion into energy projects, minerals and semiconductors. Watch for more.

On Tuesday, Chairman @BobLatta held an Energy Subcommittee hearing on supplying reliable power to meet peak energy demand and the lessons learned from Winter Storm Fern. Ensuring our communities have access to reliable power during disasters is essential to keeping them safe.

NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-23-2026 In a sign of just how important mined materials are to modern life, the Wall Street Journal has the headline, “The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips.” Watch for more.

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NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-20-2026 The US is stepping up the pressure it is putting on Brazil to enter a minerals agreement. Watch for more.

With electricity demand accelerating and grid reliability under strain, dependable and dispatchable energy sources are essential. Coal is helping to meet that need. Read more: americanactionforum.org/insight/new-u-…

NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-19-2026 Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths announced that it has produced the first samarium oxide at its Malaysia processing plant, making it the only producer outside of China of this important rare earth required for vital defense technologies. Watch for more

First new U.S. coal power plant in over a decade is now in motion. Global leaders gathered in Tokyo to advance energy security across the Indo-Pacific. What does this mean for the future of coal? 🔗 l.ty/E1_ME #Energy #Mining

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Coal has powered generations of American growth. Through oversight, reclamation and community investment, the @OMSRE continues to support responsible mining while helping restore lands and strengthen coal communities. For more: osmre.gov/news/stories/1…

NMA-TV Mining Minute 3-18-2026 Looking at the markets ahead of remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on potential inflation risks driven by the Middle East conflict, gold prices are generally holding steady. Watch for more.

As electricity demand continues to grow, retiring coal plants prematurely removes reliable, dispatchable power from the grid. Maintaining dependable generation is critical to ensuring the lights stay on when demand is highest.

During Winter Storm Fern, electricity demand rose as freezing temperatures moved across parts of the country. Coal generation played an important role in helping meet that demand and supporting grid reliability during extreme winter weather.

“Quite honestly, if we didn’t have that dispatchable resource that’s reliable and dependable and that was 50% of our load at that time, unfortunately we would have had customers’ lights go out.” Reliable, dispatchable power remains essential to keeping the grid stable when demand is high.

When we fail to build, every part of our energy industry has less room to maneuver when winter storms hit. Watch as @RepMMM discusses why permitting reform is vital to strengthening our grid to keep the lights on and power advanced manufacturing in the years ahead.

For too long, far-left policies have incentivized wind and solar energy that fail to meet demand. @RepGabeEvans spoke today on the need to ensure that baseload sources like coal, natural gas, and nuclear power remain an essential part of our energy mix.