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• Another Colstrip co-owner speeds up exit of coal plant

  22 Nov 2019

  A co-owner of the Colstrip power plant has accelerated its exit plan by a decade and pledged $3 mi... . ...Read More

• All trapped miners out after coal mine accident in east China

  21 Nov 2019

  All 11 miners trapped inside a coal mine in eastern China's Shandong Province have been lifted... . ...Read More

• Calls for replacement of Australia’s coal-fire power stations

  21 Nov 2019

  Australia has to face up to a looming deadline with a radical campaign launched today calling for ... . ...Read More

• India has increased coal capacity by 82.3 Gw, China by 290 GW: Report

  21 Nov 2019

  A Global Energy Monitor report from January 2018 to June 2019 said countries outside of China decr... . ...Read More

• Biden criticizes Steyer’s coal-mining investments after billionaire promises to fight climate change

  21 Nov 2019

  At Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, billionaire activist Tom Ste... . ...Read More

• Coal Ash Recycling Rate Declines Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns

  20 Nov 2019

  Fifty-eight percent of the coal ash produced during 2018 was recycled – down from 64 percent... . ...Read More

• Coal faces pressure from strong supply, tepid demand

  20 Nov 2019

  Strong supply and muted demand will continue to pressure the European coal market this week, altho... . ...Read More

• Guardians confronts massive Montana coal mine expansion

  20 Nov 2019

  Guardians and a group of concerned Montanans filed a legal challenge today to protect climate and ... . ...Read More

• Adani says Carmichael mine ready to ship coal in 2021 despite needing extra funding

  20 Nov 2019

  Company has told shareholders rail line will be completed by May, but needs more investment from A... . ...Read More

• 15 killed in north China mine blast

  19 Nov 2019

  A coal mine explosion killed 15 people in north China’s Shanxi province, state media reporte... . ...Read More

• One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the southwest shuts down

  19 Nov 2019

  Nearly 300 people out of the 433 employees laid off accepted new positions offered by SRP.  ... . ...Read More

• Chinese seaborne thermal coal deals being canceled, delayed amid import curb

  19 Nov 2019

  Chinese buyers of seaborne thermal coal have been cancelling deals or trying to defer delivery car... . ...Read More

• Keter, Amu shrug off Lamu coal setbacks

  18 Nov 2019

  Kenya has shrugged off the funding hitch and political headwinds facing its Lamu Coal Power plant ... . ...Read More

• China records stable coal production in Jan-Oct

  18 Nov 2019

  China’s raw coal output registered stable growth in the first 10 months, while its imports r... . ...Read More

• Coal Stocks Are Cheap. Here Are 3 Ideas If You Dare.

  15 Nov 2019

  Coal, the original fossil fuel, gets no love. It is among the forces blamed for climate change and... . ...Read More