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Research · Sep 16, 2026
EPA Coal Carbon Rule Repeal Reprices Plant Life for NC, NRP, FTEK
The EPA repealed its 2024 power-plant greenhouse-gas rule on 14 September 2026, and the value sits in 126,087 MW of US coal capacity carrying no retirement date.
Research · Sep 3, 2026
[NRP] Natural Resource Partners Thesis 2026: Coal Royalty Cash Engine Races Secular Clock
Natural Resource Partners FY2025 DCF ~$465M (~$38.50/unit) from coal royalties (~70%) and Ciner Wyoming soda ash JV (~30%). Net debt reduced to ~$0.75B (from ~$1.45B FY2021) as management deploys excess FCF to balance sheet repair ahead of anticipated thermal coal volume decline. FY2026 thesis: met coal royalty durability (steel demand sustained, no blast furnace substitute) partially offsets Appalachian thermal royalty decline (~3-5%/year); Ciner Wyoming soda ash recovery if Chinese synthetic capacity growth moderates; near-zero net debt by FY2028 creates financial fortress vs. secular coal decline; distribution growth contingent on debt reduction completion.