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Fred Palmer is a recognized expert in coal policy, climate regulation, and energy economics, providing consultation and testimony across scientific, judicial, and policy forums. They focus on how coal and net-negative CO₂ power plants drive positive ESG outcomes, support societal electricity needs, and create economic opportunities through CO₂-to-products industries. With decades of experience in state legislatures, Congress, and the Executive Branch, and leadership roles in the National Coal Council, National Coal Association, and World Coal Association, Fred Palmer now advocates for 21st-century coal as a reliable, beneficial energy source and a catalyst for sustainable industrial growth.
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Mar 23, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Coal Needs Boots on the Ground
The coal industry is in a fight for its life. The forces arrayed against coal are many, varied and powerful. Supporters of coal — producers, consumers, suppliers, transporters — need to rally at the state and regional levels because that’s where the fundamental decisions on coal power plants will be made. National committees, debates in Washington and discussions at 30,000 feet will not prevent coal from being a footnote in America’s energy history by the time today’s Kindergarteners leave...
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Feb 8, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Close Coal and Burn Oil, Even Jet Fuel
THIS IS THE REALITY: “In the week ending January 25, 2026, as Winter Storm Fern affected significant portions of the country, coal-fired electricity generation increased 31% from the previous week. .. while generation from solar, wind, and hydropower declined. Grid operators can call upon the coal fleet to increase electricity generation in extreme weather events and other times when demand surges or output falls from other generation sources, a pattern also evident in severe cold snaps in...
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Jan 18, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Why Are We Still Closing Coal Plants?
The warnings come from the organizations responsible for assuring reliable electric power. The National Electric Reliability Council has stated” “coal-fired generator retirements… have caused a sharp decline in anticipated resource … new generation is insufficient to make up for retirements and load growth.” The largest power pools in the nation echoed NERC concern in testimony before the House Energy Committee: (1) PJM Interconnection (67 million people), CEO Manu Asthana: “dispatchable...
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