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No bar on sellout post block allotment: Coal Ministry - Economic Times
Jul 22nd 2013, 02:12


Economic Times

No bar on sellout post block allotment: Coal Ministry
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The coal ministry has told Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that there is no law preventing companies allotted captive coal mines from changing their shareholding, a development which could have implications for the ongoing CBI ...

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Consumers to pay 'dirty' coal power subsidies for years - The Independent
Jul 22nd 2013, 02:12


The Independent

Consumers to pay 'dirty' coal power subsidies for years
The Independent
Britain's dirtiest coal power stations are to be allowed to bid for hundreds of millions of pounds' worth of subsidies that could allow them to stay open well into the 2020s. Senior ministers are so worried about the possibility that the UK could ...
Old King Coal needs nominations The Southern

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Tribals Affairs Ministry orders probe into Mahan Coal Block allocation - Economic Times
Jul 21st 2013, 22:41


Economic Times

Tribals Affairs Ministry orders probe into Mahan Coal Block allocation
Economic Times
Union minister for tribal affairs V Kishore Chandra Deo has ordered an inquiry into the allocation of Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh to a private company after tribals from the area alleged deceit.

Coal India may miss 12th plan production target - Economic Times
Jul 21st 2013, 22:41


Economic Times

Coal India may miss 12th plan production target
Economic Times
Coal India may find it tough to meet its production target for the 12th Plan period as several expansion projects of the state-run miner are stuck due to problems with land acquisition and clearances.
Gas hunt on Coal India plate Calcutta Telegraph
Chinese firms interested in Coal India offer to modernise mines Indian Express

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Ministerial group to take up coal blocks on July 26 - Daily News & Analysis
Jul 21st 2013, 22:38


Ministerial group to take up coal blocks on July 26
Daily News & Analysis
Based on the CBI's FIRs, the IMG, led by additional secretary - coal, on Friday scrutinised the allocation of coal blocks to leading power and infrastructure companies like the Sterlite group, ArcelorMittal, Reliance Energy, Jindal Steel and Power and ...

Banks face invasion of golden toads in environmental protest - The Guardian
Jul 21st 2013, 21:05


The Guardian

Banks face invasion of golden toads in environmental protest
The Guardian
British bankers have been warned to expect an infestation of bright orange golden toads over the next 10 days. The tiny creatures that used to live in the cloud forests of central America but were made extinct 25 years ago when the trees were felled ...

Birdwatch: Corn bunting - The Guardian
Jul 21st 2013, 20:30


The Guardian

Birdwatch: Corn bunting
The Guardian
It looks like a sparrow on steroids, or a skylark that needs to go on a diet. Its best-known country name, 'fat bird of the barley', reflects its corpulent appearance and preference for arable crops. And, especially when heard at a distance, it sounds ...

Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer
Jul 21st 2013, 20:17

Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less of the rare and valuable precious metal platinum.

The Yorkshire fog rolls in - The Guardian
Jul 21st 2013, 20:01


The Yorkshire fog rolls in
The Guardian
As I walk up Peascod (pronounced "pusky") Lane at last light the birdsong has dwindled to a handful of voices. It seems appropriate to this phase of the season that they should be either the mechanical repeaters or the sleepy droners, such as red ...

Bombs dropped on Great Barrier Reef marine park - The Guardian
Jul 21st 2013, 19:55


The Guardian

Bombs dropped on Great Barrier Reef marine park
The Guardian
Graeme Dunstan, who is among the environmentalists and anti-war activists demonstrating against the joint exercises, said the mishap proved that the US military could not be trusted to protect the environment. "How can they protect the environment and ...
Sea turtle conference addresses Great Barrier Reef sickness spike The Guardian
Bombs dropped on reef 'minimal risk' BigPond News
Australia pledges more cash for reef starfish battle Tengrinews
ABC Local  - WA today  - International Business Times AU
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A Matter of Opinion: Debating the future of coal - Cincinnati.com
Jul 21st 2013, 18:33


A Matter of Opinion: Debating the future of coal
Cincinnati.com
The truth is finally out about President Obama, his EPA, and the barrage of job-killing regulations that have come from Washington ever since he took office. Coal is important part of Ohio's economy. Climate change is more than just a series of weather ...

Jury out on whether Aglukkaq will help or hinder environment portfolio - Globe and Mail
Jul 21st 2013, 18:30


Jury out on whether Aglukkaq will help or hinder environment portfolio
Globe and Mail
If there are any questions about why Leona Aglukkaq, the soft-spoken Inuk politician from Nunavut, was chosen by Stephen Harper to lead Environment Canada, the Prime Minister's Office is eager to dispel them. "As an Inuk woman, minister Aglukkaq grew ...

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Bulgarian official pledges justice after deadly coal mine collapse - UPI.com
Jul 21st 2013, 17:18


Novinite.com

Bulgarian official pledges justice after deadly coal mine collapse
UPI.com
On Tuesday, a coal mine collapsed near the town of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria; two miners died in the collapse and rescue teams are still searching for two other workers, Novonite.com reported. "I will not allow this deadly accident to turn into ...
Bulgarian Coal Mine Rescuers Advance by 7 M in 24 H Novinite.com
Oranovo coal mine owner pledges compensations for killed miners CoalGuru.com

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Jury out on whether Aglukkaq will be help, hindrance in environment portfolio - StarPhoenix
Jul 21st 2013, 17:15


Jury out on whether Aglukkaq will be help, hindrance in environment portfolio
StarPhoenix
Leona Aglukkaq arrives at a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, July 15, 2013. If there are any questions about why the soft-spoken Inuk politician from Nunavut was chosen by Stephen Harper to lead Environment Canada, the Prime ...

China Resources Takeover Vote Overshadowed by Coal Allegations - Bloomberg
Jul 21st 2013, 16:19


China Resources Takeover Vote Overshadowed by Coal Allegations
Bloomberg
State-run China Resources (836) Holdings Co.'s plan to combine two units is unlikely to survive a shareholder vote today, after the value of the $7.1 billion offer plunged following an accusation that the parent's chairman deliberately overpaid for ...

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Environment Canada rules out tornadoes in Barrie, Orillia and Gravenhurst - CTV News Barrie
Jul 21st 2013, 16:04


CTV News Barrie

Environment Canada rules out tornadoes in Barrie, Orillia and Gravenhurst
CTV News Barrie
Environment Canada says the damage done in Barrie, Orillia and Gravenhurst Friday wasn't caused by tornadoes. Storm damage investigators visited the region yesterday, July 20, 2013. They say evidence shows the damage was caused by straight-line ...

Environment Canada probing tornado reports in eastern NB - CTV News
Jul 21st 2013, 15:23


CTV News

Environment Canada probing tornado reports in eastern NB
CTV News
Andy Firth, a meteorologist and spokesman for Environment Canada, says reports indicate the twister struck Saturday evening in the Grand Lake area, about 40 kilometres east of Fredericton. Firth says reported damage includes destroyed buildings ...
Possible tornado hits several New Brunswick towns CBC.ca

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Cincinnati zoo seek to mate rare Sumatran rhino with her brother - The Guardian
Jul 21st 2013, 14:21


The Guardian

Cincinnati zoo seek to mate rare Sumatran rhino with her brother
The Guardian
With the survival of a species on the line, scientists at Cincinnati zoo are hoping to mate their lone female Sumatran rhino with her little brother. The desperate effort follows a meeting in Singapore among conservationists that concluded there might ...

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Tip scales back to environment - MyCentralJersey.com
Jul 21st 2013, 05:26


Tip scales back to environment
MyCentralJersey.com
Think what you want about Christie, but this trend isn't limited to his administration. It dates back at least to the Gov. Jon Corzine days — remember that some environmental groups, such as the New Jersey Environmental Federation, were eager to ...

Solution to Asheville coal ash pollution disputed - Asheville Citizen-Times
Jul 21st 2013, 00:06


Solution to Asheville coal ash pollution disputed
Asheville Citizen-Times
Despite the age of Duke's coal ash ponds near the French Broad, the state first required groundwater testing three years ago. Those tests found levels of contamination well above state health standards with toxic heavy metals associated with coal ash.

U.S. won't fund a massive coal plant in Vietnam - Grist
Jul 20th 2013, 18:37


Mother Jones

U.S. won't fund a massive coal plant in Vietnam
Grist
On Thursday, the board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank voted against backing a new coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. The 1,200-megawatt Thai Binh Two plant was the first test of one of the policy changes President Barack Obama laid out in his big ...
US Export-Import Bank blocks Vietnam coal fired power plant loan CoalGuru.com
You are here: HomeUS Ex-Im steps back from Vietnam coal plant Trade Finance (subscription)
'The End of the Beginning' Huffington Post

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Hyrdraulic fracturing could lead to increased earthquake risks, studies find - Free Speech Radio News
Jul 19th 2013, 02:19


Hyrdraulic fracturing could lead to increased earthquake risks, studies find
Free Speech Radio News
New scientific studies strengthen the case that the process used in hydraulic fracturing may lead to increased risks of destructive earthquakes. In areas that are historically seismically quiet in the mid-continental U.S., earthquake activity has ...

Arsenic criticality poses concern for modern technology
Feb 8th 2012, 18:27

Risks related to the critical nature of arsenic -- used to make high-speed computer chips that contain gallium arsenide -- outstrip those of other substances in a group of critical materials needed to sustain modern technology, a new study has found. Scientists evaluated the relative criticality of arsenic and five related metals.

New biodiversity map of Andes shows species in dire need of protection
Jan 27th 2012, 03:39

The Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia is one of the most biologically rich and rapidly changing areas of the world. A new study has used information collected over the last 100 years by explorers and from satellite images which reveals detailed patterns of species and ecosystems that occur only in this region. Worryingly, the study also finds that many of these unique species and ecosystems are lacking vital national level protection. Endemic species are restricted to a specific area and occur nowhere else. These species are especially vulnerable to climate and environmental changes because they require unique climates and soil conditions.

Badwater Basin: Death Valley microbe may spark novel biotech and nanotech uses
Dec 27th 2011, 19:26

Nevada, the "Silver State," is well-known for mining precious metals. But some scientists do a different type of mining. They sluice through every water body they can find, looking for new forms of microbial magnetism.

What if if Virginia lifts ban on uranium mining? Report identifies health and environmental issues
Dec 19th 2011, 18:52

A number of health and environmental issues and related risks need to be addressed when considering whether to lift the almost 30-year moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia, a new report says.

Mercury releases into the atmosphere from ancient to modern times
Dec 14th 2011, 15:28

In pursuit of riches and energy over the last 5,000 years, humans have released into the environment 385,000 tons of mercury, the source of numerous health concerns, according to a new study that challenges the idea that releases of the metal are on the decline.

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