In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event.

Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to see Big Coal differently.

Obama's record on climate issues is not all bad.

For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs.

If you think Wall Street firms have it good, you haven't looked closely at Big Oil.

Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns.

When it comes to global warming, coal is the gorilla in the room.