From 2005 to 2023, EIA said, per capita emissions fell in every U.S. state and energy-related emissions decreased 20% nationwide. The House voted last week to permanently reauthorize the National Coal Council, which the Energy Department had restarted in June. The council advises DOE on matters related to the coal industry, including federal policy concerns, technology and research. "For decades, the National Coal Council was a powerful voice for coal and a tireless champion for American workers and communities," Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, who introduced the bill, said in a statement. "Codifying the National Coal Council into law ensures that politics doesn't get in the way of good policy."