After some 115 years, Scotland has burned its last lump of coal for electricity. The Longannet power station, the last and largest coal-fired power plant … After 115 Years, Scotland Is Coal-FreeRead more
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Billions of secret public finance for a dying coal industry
New report lifts the rug on billions of secret public finance for a dying coal industry Analysis shows $73 billion in public support for coal … Billions of secret public finance for a dying coal industryRead more
Posted inCoal / Economics / Fossil fuel
U.S. taxpayer due to subsidize Koch-controlled coal mine
The Obama administration is set to refund as much as $14 million in royalties to a coal company run by billionaire investor William Koch that … U.S. taxpayer due to subsidize Koch-controlled coal mineRead more
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Norwegian Parliament Set to Ban Coal Investments
On May 27, the Finance Committee of the Norwegian Parliament issued a unanimous recommendation to divest the country’s sovereign wealth fund from the coal industry. … Norwegian Parliament Set to Ban Coal InvestmentsRead more
Posted inCoal / Government / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama Administration Keeps Thousands Of Acres Of Public Lands Open To Coal Mining
On May 29, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management released a regional management plan for the Buffalo Field Office, the Wyoming office charged with managing … Obama Administration Keeps Thousands Of Acres Of Public Lands Open To Coal MiningRead more
Posted inCoal / India / ToMl
India’s Coal Industry
A total of 1,199 new coal-based thermal power plants with a total installed capacity of more than 1.4 million MW proposed worldwide, the lion’s share—455 … India’s Coal IndustryRead more
Posted inCoal / Economics / India / Protest / ToMl
Indian Fishing Community Sues World Bank Over Environmental Damage Caused by Tata Mundra Power Plant
An Indian fishing community is suing the World Bank in Washington DC over the environmental damage caused by a coal powered plant owned by Tata … Indian Fishing Community Sues World Bank Over Environmental Damage Caused by Tata Mundra Power PlantRead more
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State Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t Require Cleanup
North Carolina’s environmental agency handed Duke Energy a record fine Tuesday after finding the company let coal ash contaminants from one plant leach into groundwater … State Fines Duke Energy $25 Million For Coal Waste, Still Doesn’t Require CleanupRead more
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670,000 smog-related deaths a year in china
The cost of China’s reliance on coal. Smog caused by coal consumption killed an estimated 670,000 people in China in 2012, according to a study … 670,000 smog-related deaths a year in chinaRead more
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Court Overturns EPA Rules for Coal Plant Emissions
A federal appeals court has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to reduce emissions of dangerous chemicals from coal-burning power plants. On Tuesday, the U.S. … Court Overturns EPA Rules for Coal Plant EmissionsRead more