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A MAJOR COAL COMPANY WENT BUST. ITS BANKRUPTCY FILING SHOWS THAT IT WAS FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE DENIALISM.
17 May 2019THE BANKRUPTCY OF one of the largest domestic coal producers in the country has revealed that the company maintains financial ties to many of the leading groups that have sowed doubt over the human causes ... Read More.
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Midwest flooding may affect utility coal shipments, stockpiles for months
17 May 2019Utilities could feel the impact of flooding in the Midwestern US for months to come, railroad and coal sector representatives said Wednesday.
Powder River Basin coal shipments were hit the hardest... Read More.
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Saskatchewan giving early consideration for small nuclear reactors
17 May 2019Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has found anti-carbon tax allies in Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs. Moe said they have been discussing another power option too, small modul... Read More.
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Australian Court Rejects Proposed Coal Mine In Gloucester Valley, New South Wales
17 May 2019Citing significant adverse social impacts, the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales recently rejected Gloucester Resources Pty. Ltd.'s ("GRL") appeal of the Minister for Planning'... Read More.
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Stop new coal plants by 2020 and taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels, UN chief says
15 May 2019Construction of new coal-fired power plants should cease by next year and countries should introduce a price on carbon emissions in a bid to prevent "catastrophic" impacts from climate change, th... Read More.
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Asian banks joining trend away from coal
15 May 2019Asia has witnessed five major financial institutions announcing exit policies from coal-fired power plants over the last six weeks, signaling an acceleration away from coal financing into renewable-energy ... Read More.
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Global energy investment stabilised above USD 1.8 trillion in 2018, but security and sustainability concerns are growing
15 May 2019Global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renew... Read More.
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Donkin coal mine in Nova Scotia back in full production for first time this year
15 May 2019Kameron Coal's Donkin underground coal mine in Nova Scotia is back in full operation for the first time since late 2018, following approval from the Canadian province's Department of Labor and Adva... Read More.
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Lakeland, Florida, muni to retire McIntosh coal plant by 2024
14 May 2019Lakeland, Florida, is the latest US municipal electric system to decide to retire an aging coal-fired power plant, in this case the 365-MW C.D. McIntosh generating station it co-owns with neighboring Orlan... Read More.
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North Korea calls coal ship seizure a 'robbery,' says it betrays spirit of US summit agreement
14 May 2019North Korea on Tuesday demanded the U.S. returned a cargo ship used to transport that was seized in violation of international sanctions against the rogue regime, calling it a “robbery.”
Read More. Australia's Pembroke wins govt approval for $700 mln coking coal mine
14 May 2019Privately held Pembroke Resources on Tuesday won approval from Australia'sQueensland state to develop a $700 million coking coal mine, as it pushes to tap strong demand for the steelmaking ingredient i... Read More.
Coal to deliver billion-dollar boost to State Budget: QRC
13 May 2019The Palaszczuk Government could expect almost an extra $1 billion over above their record projections in the Budget last year from coal royalties paid by the mining industry.
The Queensland Resour... Read More.
‘Us shale output would continue to impact oil and gas prices’
13 May 2019Global energy giant BP’s group chief economist Spencer Dale was recently on a visit to Oman. During his visit to the sultanate, Dale presented ‘BP Energy Outlook’ where he made a presenta... Read More.
Adani expects India’s coal imports to break records this year as demand stays robust
10 May 2019India’s thermal coal purchases are expected to surge to a record this year and remain robust through the next decade as domestic supply lags demand, according to the country’s largest importer.... Read More.
The UK just went one week without coal power for the first time in 137 years
10 May 2019For the first time since 1882, when the first coal-fired power plant started running in the UK, the country has gone coal-free for a full week, according to the National Grid's Electricity System Opera... Read More.
UN Secretary-General calls for end to new coal plants after 2020
10 May 2019Countries should call time on new coal-fired power plants from next year, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has declared in an interview warning inaction on climate change could bring "total d... Read More.
Good Growth Opportunities in Coal Handling System Market
10 May 2019The coal handling system market is expected to remain on a steady growth path throughout the period of assessment, according to a new Fact.MR study. The demand for coal handling system continues to remain ... Read More.
Poor demand, fall in energy intensity choking coal
08 May 2019If the annual addition of thermal power capacity over the last few years is any indication, coal seems to be losing its mojo.
In 2018-19, the country added only a fourth of the capacity it did in ... Read More.
Indonesia sets May coal benchmark price at $81.86 per tonne
07 May 2019* The Indonesian government has set the coal benchmark price (HBA) for May at $81.86 per tonne, energy ministry document released on Tuesday showed
* The benchmark price dropped for a ninth month,... Read More.
SA taken to court after doubling coal-emission limits
07 May 2019South Africa’s government is facing a legal challenge over its decision last year to double the amount of sulfur dioxide that coal-fired power plants and refineries can emit.
GroundWork, an ... Read More.