Tag: Coal
Whitehaven coal mine decision expected by July
In a letter seen by the BBC, the Planning Inspectorate's office confirms it has finished its report.
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EU formally adopts new sanctions against Russia, includes coal import ban
This was already coming since the start of the week, so it isn't anything new. The full announcement can be found here.The coal import ban is delayed [...]
Germany would back EU ban on Russian coal, but only if done gradually – source
This relates to the likely imminent announcement from earlier here.The matter is still being discussed as the details are yet to be sorted out but it [...]
US Bitcoin mining firm turns to harmful coal waste for cleaner energy
Stronghold Digital Mining (SDIG), a crypto mining company in Pennsylvania, is turning waste from old power plants into energy to power hundreds of Bit [...]
Coal is a ‘stupid investment’: UN chief Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary General António Guterres photographed at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 11, 2021.Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images Ne [...]
UK – PM Johnson to travel to Saudis, considering prolonging use of coal power stations
The weekend brought news that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia for oil talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma [...]
Coal mine accident in China’s Guizhou kills 14 -Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Fourteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in China’s southwest Guizhou province, the official Xinhua news agency sai [...]
Flooded, disused coal mines could change how our homes are heated
LONDON — The ramifications of the Industrial Revolution, which had its roots in 18th-century Britain, were huge.Britain's abundance of coal — as well [...]
How Manchin used politics to protect his family coal company
It continues today.
Only now Manchin has enormous influence over federal climate policy. He is using his chair role of the energy committee — and rol [...]
The Achilles’ Heel of Biden’s Climate Plan? Coal Miners.
All of that has raised the stakes for courting coal miners.“Our guiding principle is the belief that we don’t have to choose between good jobs and [...]