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Groups plan to file lawsuit against coal companies - The Seattle Times (blog)
Apr 4th 2013, 01:09


Groups plan to file lawsuit against coal companies
The Seattle Times (blog)
Coal contains some 70 toxic chemicals, the worst of which are mercury and arsenic. Some are released only when the coal is burned, but not mercury and arsenic. Coal has been recovered from Northwest waters, coal that is leaching poisons that will be ...

Union County now state's No. 1 coal producer - Evansville Courier & Press
Apr 4th 2013, 00:04


The Courier-Journal

Union County now state's No. 1 coal producer
Evansville Courier & Press
Helped by the ramp-up of the big River View Mine near Uniontown and plummeting production in Eastern Kentucky, Union County last year became the biggest coal-producing county in the state for the first time in memory. Production from Union County's ...
Kentucky coal production, employment plummet The Courier-Journal
Eastern Kentucky Coal Production Hits Lowest Level Since 1965 WFPL
Coal production dropped in eastern Ky. in 2012 Lexington Herald Leader
Hazard Herald
all 8 news articles »

Politics, environmental worries threaten new coal ports in the Northwest - MiamiHerald.com
Apr 3rd 2013, 23:14


MiamiHerald.com

Politics, environmental worries threaten new coal ports in the Northwest
MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON -- Growing environmental objections to exporting coal from Washington state and Oregon have begun to endanger the coal industry's hope to restore its flagging fortunes by shipping much more of the embattled fossil fuel to China and India.
Coal Proponents Fire Back At Environmental Groups KGMI

all 2 news articles »

Coal out, renewables in with NV Energy's new plan - Reno Gazette-Journal
Apr 3rd 2013, 23:00


Las Vegas Sun

Coal out, renewables in with NV Energy's new plan
Reno Gazette-Journal
Representatives of an Indian tribe with homes near this coal-fired power plant outside Las Vegas say they've got evidence, Wednesday March 20, 2013, the region's dominant electric utility submitted five years' worth of what they call "phony" pollution ...
Utility to shut down Nev. coal plants StandardNet

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Coal India seeks to buy Rio Tinto's mines - Daily News & Analysis
Apr 3rd 2013, 22:31


Daily News & Analysis

Coal India seeks to buy Rio Tinto's mines
Daily News & Analysis
Battered by falling global coal prices, rising input costs and strengthening of the Aussie dollar, Rio Tinto has put on the block some of its coal assets like Coal and Allied Industries in Australia's New South Wales province and other mines in Queensland.
Rio Tinto Seeks to Sell Australia Coal Stakes Wall Street Journal
Rio Tinto hires Deutsche Bank to sell coal assets BusinessDay.com.au
Coal exports down after February floods The Australian
MINING.com  - Business Spectator
all 19 news articles »

Patriot Coal, Creditors Probe Firm's Spinoff - Wall Street Journal
Apr 3rd 2013, 21:56


San Francisco Chronicle

Patriot Coal, Creditors Probe Firm's Spinoff
Wall Street Journal
Patriot Coal Corp. and its creditors in bankruptcy court are investigating whether its 2007 spinoff from Peabody Coal Corp. was a "fraudulent transfer," designed to purposefully rid Peabody of liabilities such as retiree health and pension benefits and ...
Patriot Coal seeks to cut benefits for nonunion employees STLtoday.com
Patriot Coal Creditors Seek to Probe Peabody Over Spinoff Bloomberg
16 arrested at UMWA Patriot Coal protest in West Virginia Evansville Courier & Press
Wall Street Journal- India (blog)  - Charleston Gazette  - State Journal
all 39 news articles »

It's still the economy, not the environment - NBCNews.com (blog)
Apr 3rd 2013, 20:34


It's still the economy, not the environment
NBCNews.com (blog)
A new Gallup poll finds that 48 percent of Americans think economic growth should be given priority even if the environment suffers somewhat. In contrast, 43 percent say the environment should get priority even at the risk of curbing economic growth.
More Americans Still Prioritize Economy Over Environment Gallup.com

all 2 news articles »

Porous Polymer Scaffolds Provide Great Environment to Study Cancer Therapies - Medgadget.com
Apr 3rd 2013, 19:31


Medgadget.com

Porous Polymer Scaffolds Provide Great Environment to Study Cancer Therapies
Medgadget.com
3 D scaffolds for cancer Porous Polymer Scaffolds Provide Great Environment to Study Cancer Therapies Polymer tissue scaffolds are increasingly being used in medicine as useful tools for creating therapeutic implants. Their volumetric structure ...

By denationalising coal and cutting fuel subsidies, the government can kick ... - Times of India
Apr 3rd 2013, 18:36


Economic Times

By denationalising coal and cutting fuel subsidies, the government can kick ...
Times of India
The specific measure suggested to reduce coal imports is to have private participation in coal mining through public-private partnership (PPP) with Coal India Limited (CIL), the public sector monopolist. Similarly, to increase oil exploration, a new ...
Power companies mount pressure on Coal India Economic Times
NTPC sets terms for fuel supply pact with Coal India The Hindu
Indian Ministries tussle over status of coking coal miner Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
NDTV  - Moneycontrol.com  - Business Standard
all 11 news articles »

Amazon tribe threatens to declare war amid row over Brazilian dam project - The Guardian
Apr 3rd 2013, 17:38


The Guardian

Amazon tribe threatens to declare war amid row over Brazilian dam project
The Guardian
An Amazonian community has threatened to "go to war" with the Brazilian government after what they say is a military incursion into their land by dam builders. The Munduruku indigenous group in Para state say they have been betrayed by the authorities, ...

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Vote now for World Environment Day Blogging Contest! - Treehugger (blog)
Apr 3rd 2013, 16:03


Vote now for World Environment Day Blogging Contest!
Treehugger (blog)
Did you know that 50% of food produced is wasted? It is true, but thankfully, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and TreeHugger are helping shine a light on this problem with our fourth annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition.

Farmers call for help over mounting sheep deaths - The Guardian
Apr 3rd 2013, 15:55


The Guardian

Farmers call for help over mounting sheep deaths
The Guardian
NFU president Peter Kendall was expected to meet Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, on Thursday in an attempt to organise a free collection service. It said £5m had been made available in Northern Ireland and £500,000 in Scotland to fund similar ...

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Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market
Apr 3rd 2013, 14:41

Researchers have discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world.

How Ontario is putting an end to coal-burning power plants - Christian Science Monitor
Apr 3rd 2013, 13:58


Christian Science Monitor

How Ontario is putting an end to coal-burning power plants
Christian Science Monitor
Weaning economies off of coal, as Ontario learned, is no small feat. In 2003, Ontario generated 7,500 megawatts of coal-fired electricity, a quarter of its power supply. Ontario's coal consumption peaked that year at 18.6 million metric tons. Coal ...

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Kyrgyzstan fights over goldmine at top of the world - The Guardian
Apr 3rd 2013, 13:10


The Guardian

Kyrgyzstan fights over goldmine at top of the world
The Guardian
In an impoverished young nation with a habit of overthrowing its rulers, the future now balances on a mountain of gold at the top of the world, where the air is so thin collapsing visitors may be rushed to a pressure chamber for oxygen. After two ...

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DIY EPA - Wired (blog)
Apr 3rd 2013, 10:41


Wired (blog)

DIY EPA
Wired (blog)
That's the idea behind the Lapka personal environment monitor, a $220 pack of sensor modules that plug into your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The Lapka system is made up of four lead-free, water-resistant pods, each one containing sensors that measure ...

Economy and environment duel from Ottawa to Arkansas: Tim Harper - Toronto Star
Apr 3rd 2013, 10:02


Toronto Star

Economy and environment duel from Ottawa to Arkansas: Tim Harper
Toronto Star
There could scarcely be a more graphic illustration in one morning of the economy versus the environment in this country's ongoing pipeline debate. Oliver did, indeed, have good news, with the TransCanada decision to ask for firm shipping commitments ...

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Least developed countries agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions - The Guardian
Apr 3rd 2013, 09:31


Least developed countries agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The Guardian
In what could be a far-reaching move, the world's poorest countries say they are now prepared to commit themselves to binding cuts in their emissions of greenhouse gases. Until now, the 49-strong group of Least Developed Countries (LDC) have insisted ...

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Coal Seen Stalling After Best Quarter Since 2011: Energy Markets - Bloomberg
Apr 3rd 2013, 05:20


Coal Seen Stalling After Best Quarter Since 2011: Energy Markets
Bloomberg
Coal prices in Asia are poised to stall after the biggest quarterly gain in two years as demand from China fails to absorb increased exports from Australia, Colombia and Indonesia. Thermal coal at the Australian port of Newcastle, the benchmark grade ...
Xstrata, Japanese utilities reach deadlock in coal talks Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Thermal coal caught in Mexican stand-off Financial Times
March coal exports from Australia's Newcastle port exceed forecast SteelOrbis (registration)
Coal Explorer (subscription)
all 6 news articles »

Oregon: Groups Give Notice of Suit Over Coal Dust - New York Times
Apr 3rd 2013, 03:33


FuelFix (blog)

Oregon: Groups Give Notice of Suit Over Coal Dust
New York Times
An environmental coalition on Monday charged that coal and coal dust spilled from railroad hoppers is polluting the scenic Columbia River Gorge, and pledged to sue mining companies and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad if they do not halt the ...
Sierra Club plans to sue BNSF over coal dust in Columbia River Dallas Business Journal
Sierra Club plans to sue railroad, coal companies over coal dust pollution in ... OregonLive.com
BNSF Railway To Be Sued By Conservation Groups Over Coal In Waterways Huffington Post
FuelFix (blog)  - The Spokesman Review  - Casper Star-Tribune Online
all 26 news articles »

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