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West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana Top 3 in Electricity Generation from Coal

Source: Energy Information Agency, U.S. Department of Energy West Virginia 96.91% Kentucky 93.65% Indiana 88.95% Wyoming 88.27% Utah 83.85% Missouri 83.43% Ohio 79.95% North Dakota 78.81% New Mexico 74.13% Nebraska 71.95% Kansas 70.27% Colorado 69.41% Iowa 68.29% Wisconsin 65.1% Michigan 54.59% Montana 52.88% Oklahoma 51.66% Georgia 51.6% Minnesota 51.54% North Carolina 51.31% Arkansas 51.03% Maryland 51.03% Tennessee 50.49% Pennsylvania 46.23% Illinois 45.55% Texas 43.06% Arizona 42.52% Alabama 40.72% South Carolina 33.46% Louisiana 33.42% Virginia 32.57% Delaware 29.88% Florida 28.14% South Dakota 24% Mississippi 22.87% Nevada 22.1% Connecticut 19.6% Hawaii 14.94% New Hampshire 12.46% Massachusetts 12.29% California 11.23% Alaska 9.04% New Jersey 8.01% New York 7.27% Oregon 5.97% Washington 5.07% Maine 0.88% District of Columbia 0 Idaho 0 Rhode Island 0 Vermont 0

We’re Losing the Race for Arctic Oil

By David Holt | Real Clear Policy U.S. economic competitiveness has always been inexorably tied to technological advancements, innovation, and our enterprising spirit. For a...

Tom Steyer, a funny guy?

Is Tom Steyer so wrong with his facts it's funny? According to USA Today, he claims in a new TV ad: "As a businessman, I...

U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on KXL

Watch the U.S. House of Representative's hearing marking the 5th anniversary of the Keystone XL pipeline application:

Shale Can Boost Manufacturing and Middle Class in the Midwest

A recent IHS CERA study confirmed what many observers already know. Namely, that a growing U.S. oil and natural gas industry is lifting the...

How Congress can support America’s manufacturing renaissance

The Hill | Thomas J. Gibson Increased energy production within North America is expected to add 1.4 million jobs and create almost $803 billion in revenues...

Six Reasons to Approve The Stalled Keystone XL Project

USA TODAY | Merrill Matthews The biggest mystery about the Keystone XL pipeline is why its final stage hasn't already been approved by the Obama...

Why so much fuss?

This week in Afternoon Energy, Joe from Georgia asks : “Why is the Keystone XL pipeline causing so much debate even though other pipelines...

Energy In Texas

NPR's State Impact Project looks at energy in Texas: Texas is the nation’s leader in oil, natural gas, and wind production. But what parts of...

CEA Southeast Forum Brings Out Candidates

The two men vying to lead Virginia made their case to energy consumers today at the Virginia Energy & Opportunity Forum held in Arlington,...