Georgia Power is preparing to dispose of more than two million tons of toxic coal ash currently stored in ponds at Plant Arkwright in Macon, the power company announced to neighbors of the plant Feb. 18 during an informational session.

Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

For six decades, coal has provided for — and polluted — the Navajo Nation. Demolition of a power plant brings mixed emotions.

With the definition resolved, will the EPA come for polluting coal plants? Across America, millions of tons of toxic waste are sitting in pits next to coal plants. But whether they will get cleaned up has come down to a legal debate over the definitions of words. 

Climate change is a top issue for young voters across political parties, but most of the Republican presidential candidates avoided the question.