Stories by Sean Reilly

Sean Reilly is a reporter for E&E News. He writes about air quality policy and regulations.

President Donald Trump speaks alongside coal and energy workers at the White House

Fossil FuelsApril 9, 2025

Trump Orders Protect Aging, Polluting Coal Plants and Allow More Mining

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that keep aging coal generators running and undermine efforts to rein in pollution, including mercury and arsenic emissions

Peter Behr, Hannah Northey, Sean Reilly, E&E News

Smoke stack of a coal-fired power plant.

Climate ChangeJanuary 24, 2022

How Biden Could Close Coal Plants without Carbon Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking at achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions by targeting other pollutants

Jean Chemnick, Hannah Northey, Sean Reilly, E&E News