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Coal's Revival Is Creating Divisions in Canada's Energy Heartland
At the top of Grassy Mountain, some 6,700 feet above sea level, seams of coal are baked into the mountainside, visible through mining in this stretch of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Alberta from the early to mid-1900s. This and other former…
Look Again, It's Coal Outside Contributor
Lumps of coal are typically reserved for the Christmas stocking of the worst-behaved children. Mining is essential to the modern economy, but its impacts warrant careful consideration. The S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal Index has a little more…
Publicly owned supermarkets?! Um, reality check in aisle seven please
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. You've used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month. Money may be the root of all evil, but the…
Trump gets richer while gas prices soar
In mid-September, Chinese scientists announced a breakthrough in extracting hydrogen and fresh water from the ocean with about 15% better energy efficiency than older techniques. Their research, published in Nature Energy on Sept. 15, underscores…
Extreme Weather Disasters Cost Hundreds of Billions. Let's Make Polluters Pay.
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. One of the most visible consequences of global warming is the increased frequency and…
New in the Thermal Coal Intelligence Tool: China, India and Vietnam
Sooooo… we've been busy. The Thermal Coal Intelligence Tool we have for Premium website subscribers over at TheCoalTrader.com has a TON of new data on three countries which dictate a large portion of seaborne thermal market dynamics. Here's…
AWS is building massive 36-building, 1,100-acre data center campus in Pennsylvania
AWS plans 36 data centers across 1,100 acres in Pennsylvania Homer City is replacing a 2GW coal station with gas-powered computing infrastructure The AWS campus will stretch across six sites in Indiana County Amazon Web Services (AWS) has filed…
Steam is testament to how the North East led the way
Two metro train drivers who put in voluntary shifts shovelling coal on a steam railway have said the historic engineering is a 'testament to how our region led the way'. Michael Darling, from Monkseaton, and Rob Kitching, from Durham, who usually…
The picturesque Lancashire town with a bizarre nickname and a rich history
Westhoughton, near Bolton, may be best known today for its residential streets and busy town centre, but the town has a history that stretches back centuries. From the origins of its unusual name to a local nickname involving cow heads, there are…
We Must Embrace, Not Pause, AI and Data Centers
China, Iran, North Korea and ISIS won't pause their AI race. The US would be crazy to do so. A recent Friends of the Earth email wailed that Urgent Action is needed to prevent massive data centers from destroying communities, the environment and…
£300 fines for households over log burner mistake after law change
You cannot emit smoke from a chimney in a smoke control area Fines of up to £300 could be handed to households in England with a log burner for making a common mistake. The autumn season is now in full swing which has seen the UK weather…
The US would hurt itself and Europe by reopening Nord Stream pipelines
American and Russian officials have discussed bringing a U.S. investor into the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Reuters reported Thursday. The discussions involved U.S. envoy Jared Kushner and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. How far they discussed Nord…
How Margaret Thatcher pioneered 'brute force' anti-union tactics in Scotland
Margaret Thatcher's government pioneered the 'brute force' used to crush the trade unions in the 1980s by closing Lanarkshire's last coal mine, a new book has revealed. Glasgow-based historian Ewan Gibbs said the bitter industrial dispute at…
Star Bulk Carriers Director Karellis Purchases 2,000 Shares for $56,540. Is This a Signal The Cargo Rate Boom Continues?
Nikolaos Karellis, a Director at Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK -2.53%), purchased 2,000 shares of common stock on Sept. 15, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing. Premium Feature Moneyball Superscore MetricValueTransaction value$56,540Shares…
JLR's future and China car tariffs major updates at West Midlands summit
Andy Burnham's Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has revealed that JLR - the West Midlands' car making powerhouse - is on his mind as he considers whether to impose tougher tariffs on the cheap Chinese electric cars flooding the UK. He strongly…
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