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China's largest algal bloom turns the Yellow Sea green - The Guardian
Jul 5th 2013, 02:07


The Guardian

China's largest algal bloom turns the Yellow Sea green
The Guardian
However the carpet on the surface can dramatically change the ecology of the environment beneath it. It blocks sunlight from entering the ocean and sucks oxygen from the water suffocating marine life. The algae thrives on an abundance of nutrients in ...
China hit by massive algae bloom BigPond News

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Coal on trapped cargo ship sparks legal tussle - Daily Press
Jul 5th 2013, 01:15


The Virginian-Pilot

Coal on trapped cargo ship sparks legal tussle
Daily Press
As pollution cases against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Antonis G. Pappadakis cargo wind through the courts, the Maltese-flagged vessel and the millions of dollars of coal in its holds are stuck in Portsmouth. In the meantime, several ...
In Portsmouth, trapped on a coal ship by legal issues The Virginian-Pilot

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White House policy puts coal industry on defensive - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jul 5th 2013, 00:18


White House policy puts coal industry on defensive
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After several years of taking a beating from the poor economy, new pollution rules and a flood of cheap natural gas, the coal industry was on the rebound this year as mining projects moved forward in the Western United States and demand for the fuel ...
Obama Administration Offers Expanded $8 Billion Coal Program OilPrice.com
Obama's War On Coal Doesn't Exist…Says Coal Lobby? De Smog Blog (blog)

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EU grants for green groups push up your energy bills: Families fund lobbyists ... - Daily Mail
Jul 4th 2013, 23:54


EU grants for green groups push up your energy bills: Families fund lobbyists ...
Daily Mail
British families are unknowingly providing millions of pounds to green lobbyists who campaign for higher taxes on energy bills. Since 1997, £86 million has been handed to climate change and environmental groups by the EU, according to the Taxpayers' ...

At coal ministry, targets galore - Daily News & Analysis
Jul 4th 2013, 22:31


Daily News & Analysis

At coal ministry, targets galore
Daily News & Analysis
To start with, it wants to begin the auction of coal blocks by October. The auction is being eagerly awaited by the coal-starved private sector – eager because some reports said the government might go slow on the auction till the Central Bureau of ...
Give extra coal from captive mines to CIL: Centre tells states Economic Times
Coal India misses targets, faces margin hit Livemint
Coal India's output in June at 32.5 MT; misses target The Hindu
Business Recorder  - Business Standard
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Saudi Arabia seeks to become 'green' energy efficient by 2032 - Saudi Gazette
Jul 4th 2013, 21:29


Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia seeks to become 'green' energy efficient by 2032
Saudi Gazette
"Essentially, the findings will provide potential investors with guidance on where to build renewable-energy related plants. Saudi Arabia wants to attract about $109 billion to be able to create a solar industry that will help give off one-third of its ...
Despite High-Profile Projects, IT Still Struggles with Renewable Energy IT Business Edge
Analyzing Renewable Energy in the United States The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Not falling far from the tree, Apple shows its renewable energy commitment Knovel
Al-Bawaba  - Clean Energy Authority
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J&K allotted 130-million-tonne coal block - The Hindu
Jul 4th 2013, 19:37


Economic Times

J&K allotted 130-million-tonne coal block
The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah disclosed on Thursday that the Centre had lately allotted 130-million-tonne coal block to Jammu and Kashmir to make the State self-reliant in power production. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a ...
30 million tonne Coal Block for J&K - Mr Omar Abdullah CoalGuru.com

all 14 news articles »

Schneider National adding 60 Pa. jobs to serve hydraulic fracturing sites - The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Jul 4th 2013, 19:22


Schneider National adding 60 Pa. jobs to serve hydraulic fracturing sites
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Schneider National Inc. will add 60 oilfield truck drivers in Pennsylvania to support its new business that is taking advantage of the U.S. oil and natural gas boom spurred by hydraulic fracturing. Green Bay-based Schneider is a $3.5 billion provider ...

UK farming subsidies shortchange the public, study says - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 18:22


The Guardian

UK farming subsidies shortchange the public, study says
The Guardian
UK farming subsidies are shortchanging the public that pay them by billions of pounds a year in lost environmental and social benefits, according to a major new study. But reforming the system to ensure most of the £3bn a year given to farmers is spent ...

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Centrica, E.ON and RWE lead Arctic rush for oil - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 17:07


Telegraph.co.uk

Centrica, E.ON and RWE lead Arctic rush for oil
The Guardian
Half of the big six energy companies operating in the UK are leading a new dash into the Arctic in search of new oil and gas after gaining exploration licences in Norwegian waters. The push comes despite three of Norway's environment agencies warning ...
Three of big 6 plan look to drilling in Arctic Telegraph.co.uk

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Green energy not futile - York Daily Record
Jul 4th 2013, 17:04


Green energy not futile
York Daily Record
In a recent letter to the YDR, June Abernethy claims that green energy is futile. Yet in the entire letter, only one argument is used to support the claim. The argument is that wind and solar can't generate all of our electricity because wind does not ...

World's largest offshore windfarm opens in Thames estuary - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 16:52


The Guardian

World's largest offshore windfarm opens in Thames estuary
The Guardian
"We need to maintain our pole position in offshore wind energy to reap the full economic and environmental benefits." The London Array has taken the crown of the world's largest offshore windfarm from the 500MW Greater Gabbard project off the East ...

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Green energy taxes 'will drive up bills by a third' - uSwitch.com (Tech)
Jul 4th 2013, 16:06


Green energy taxes 'will drive up bills by a third'
uSwitch.com (Tech)
wind turbines According to the Taxpayers' Alliance green charges will make up £620 of a typical UK household's electricity and gas bill by 2020. This would be a result of the government's continued commitment towards promoting renewable energy.

Unprecedented climate extremes marked last decade, says UN - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 15:23


Nature World News

Unprecedented climate extremes marked last decade, says UN
The Guardian
He added: "Rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are changing our climate, with far-reaching implications for our environment and our oceans, which are absorbing both carbon dioxide and heat." His reference to the oceans' role as a ...
Global climate: Last decade warmest ever since 1850 Mail & Guardian Online
2001-2010 Warmest Decade in History: WMO Report Nature World News

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Obama Condemned By Coal Industry For Climate Change Push - CBS Local
Jul 4th 2013, 15:17


Obama Condemned By Coal Industry For Climate Change Push
CBS Local
BOW, N.H. — President Barack Obama's push to fight global warming has triggered condemnation from the coal industry across the industrial Midwest, where state and local economies depend on the health of an energy sector facing strict new pollution limits.
KREUTZER: In the war on coal, the enemy is us Washington Times
Obama's Push To Fight Global Warming Draws Coal Industry Criticism KWTX
Coal interests skeptical of plan Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)  - CoalGuru.com
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Gassing of badgers considered in plan to eradicate TB in cattle - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 15:07


The Guardian

Gassing of badgers considered in plan to eradicate TB in cattle
The Guardian
The gassing of badgers is being considered as part of a government plan to eradicate tuberculosis in cattle in England in the next 25 years. The strategy, published on Thursday, also includes ongoing research on giving badgers contraceptives in order ...

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States to get more power in environment clearance - Hindustan Times
Jul 4th 2013, 15:02


States to get more power in environment clearance
Hindustan Times
In further streamlining of the environment clearance process, the Centre may give more powers to the state governments to issue environment clearance and exempt more activities from mandatory public hearing considered a roadblock to quick take-off of ...

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Energy Industry Heavyweights Arguing Against Outright Ban On 'Fracking' In ... - CBS Local
Jul 4th 2013, 14:06


Energy Industry Heavyweights Arguing Against Outright Ban On 'Fracking' In ...
CBS Local
A 2011 draft of the plan proposed a ban on horizontal drilling for natural gas using hydraulic fracturing to pry the resource from a layer cake of shale. It would be the first outright ban on so-called fracking in a national park, and conventional and ...

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Climate change deniers using dirty tricks from 'Tobacco Wars'
Jul 4th 2013, 13:51

Fossil fuel companies have been funding smear campaigns that raise doubts about climate change, according to experts.

Obama Revamps $8 Billion Coal Program Amid Objections - Bloomberg
Jul 4th 2013, 13:03


Wall Street Journal- India

Obama Revamps $8 Billion Coal Program Amid Objections
Bloomberg
Under fire from coal producers and lawmakers from coal-producing states, the Obama administration is revamping an $8 billion federal loan-guarantee program to help companies reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. The plan announced yesterday is part ...
Republicans use 'war on coal' charge to tarnish Dems ahead of elections Fox News
US Backing Unlikely to Tip Balance Toward 'Clean Coal' Wall Street Journal- India
Why the 'War on Coal' Campaign Will Likely Fall Flat—Again National Journal (blog)
U.S. News & World Report  - Daily Caller
all 259 news articles »

Form panel to monitor coal blocks' progress: Centre to states - The Hindu
Jul 4th 2013, 12:08


The Hindu

Form panel to monitor coal blocks' progress: Centre to states
The Hindu
Concerned over tardy progress in development of captive coal blocks by private and public firms, the Centre has asked the states to form a committee headed by chief secretary to monitor and expedite the mining process. "To expedite the process of ...
India resumes coal mining rights grants to power companies Reuters India
14 coal blocks awarded to PSUs like NTPC and Neyveli Lignite Corp, 40 marked ... Economic Times
Coal India chief sceptical about foreign takeovers Livemint
Newstrack India  - Moneycontrol.com  - Business Standard
all 27 news articles »

Around 75 MT deficit in coal supply likely in FY'14 - The Hindu
Jul 4th 2013, 11:43


The Hindu

Around 75 MT deficit in coal supply likely in FY'14
The Hindu
Fuel crisis in the power sector is likely to linger, as the government anticipates a shortfall of nearly 14 per cent in coal availability during the current financial year (2013-14). According to an official report, the coal requirement for the current ...

Senators Reject Department of Interior's Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation - PoliticalNews.me (press release)
Jul 4th 2013, 10:30


Senators Reject Department of Interior's Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, reintroduced the Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act of 2013 (S.1234) for the 113th Congress. The bill is cosponsored by ...

World's largest rat extermination returns South Georgia to its bird life - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 10:11


World's largest rat extermination returns South Georgia to its bird life
The Guardian
Martin said that previously rare sightings of South Georgia pintails being followed by groups of ducklings were the best sign the first stage had secured the environment for native species. He said the island's unique topography made the project possible.

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Green taxes 'to increase energy bills by a third by 2020' - Telegraph.co.uk
Jul 4th 2013, 09:20


Green taxes 'to increase energy bills by a third by 2020'
Telegraph.co.uk
The Department for Energy and Climate Change said it was the global gas price, not green subsidies, that had been primarily pushing up energy bills, accounting for 60pc of the increase in bills between 2010 and 2012. It said Britian needed to invest in ...

Emissions trading reforms raise price of pollution permits - The Guardian
Jul 4th 2013, 09:09


Emissions trading reforms raise price of pollution permits
The Guardian
Rhian Kelly, CBI Director for business environment, said: "British business is committed to the ETS as the cornerstone of EU energy and climate change policies [but] the commission must also improve support for those businesses most at risk from any ...

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Oregon's economy needs coal exports - Portland Tribune
Jul 4th 2013, 08:05


Oregon's economy needs coal exports
Portland Tribune
The recent article (How much coal dust will spill in the gorge, Sustainable Life, June 13), which makes unfounded claims about coal dust, serves as a perfect example of coal export opponents' willingness to use false claims and scare tactics in order ...

Green energy job fair held - Alpenhorn News
Jul 4th 2013, 07:10


Green energy job fair held
Alpenhorn News
California State Assembly member Cheryl Brown held a green energy job fair in the Vanir Tower next to City Hall in Downtown San Bernardino last Friday. The event was put together with the help of My Generation, a volunteer group affiliated with the ...

Green energy to inflate bills by a third, experts claim - Telegraph.co.uk
Jul 4th 2013, 06:30


Telegraph.co.uk

Green energy to inflate bills by a third, experts claim
Telegraph.co.uk
However, the Government is facing a tough challenge to increase its share of renewable energy use. It is committed to reducing greenhouse gases by a fifth from 1990 levels, and under EU rules Britain's use of energy from renewables needs to reach 15 ...
Green taxes will push energy bills up to £2000: Ministers urged to lift ... Daily Mail
Green taxes could cause energy bills to climb by a third MoneyExpert
Green subsidies to 'double energy bills by 2030' Utility Week

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Future for green energy looking bright in region - The Southern
Jul 3rd 2013, 17:53


Future for green energy looking bright in region
The Southern
The future for green energy looks bright in Southern Illinois as individuals, companies and communities look for green, renewable energy resources. "The region is interested in renewable, sustainable energy," said Rex Duncan, director of community ...

Biofuel crop mix 'not favourable for environment' - The Guardian
Jul 3rd 2013, 15:46


The Guardian

Biofuel crop mix 'not favourable for environment'
The Guardian
The current mix of crops used for energy are "not favourable to the environment", according to a report published on Wednesday by the European Environment Agency. It said that the environmental benefits of such bioenergy vary significantly depending on ...
EEA - EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY : Bioenergy production must use ... 4-traders (press release)

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Beware dire predictions on Obama's war on coal - CNN
Jul 3rd 2013, 11:25


PolicyMic

Beware dire predictions on Obama's war on coal
CNN
When President Obama announced steps to rein in greenhouse gases last week, the condemnation was swift and fierce. "It is astonishing that President Obama is unilaterally imposing new regulations that will cost jobs and increase energy prices," House ...
COLUMN-Obama's phoney war on coal: Kemp Reuters
Climate Change: Newest EPA Rules Are An Attack On the Coal Industry, and ... PolicyMic
EPA Submits Its Regulation on Coal Power Plants American Spectator (blog)
The New American  - Mesquite Citizen Journal
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