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Asia Scrambles For Coal As Energy Crisis Sends Prices To Two-Year High Ahead Of Winter
As the Northern Hemisphere winter quickly approaches, Asian thermal coal prices have climbed to two-year highs and could be on the cusp of a major breakout as utilities stockpile the dirty fuel amid disruptions to natural gas and crude product…
Senator must pay coal mining company debt, judges rule
West Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Justice must pay more than $25 million to a unit of Sompo International over unpaid premiums and collateral on surety bonds for his family's coal companies, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision, in Lexon…
Worldwide Boom In Solar Power Might Just Bring Hope To Your Coal-Black Heart
There's a tendency to treat climate change like it's a lost cause, that inevitable doom is just around the corner, and that the Earth will be a wasteland in a generation or two (or sooner). It's true that ice caps are melting, sea levels are…
The Earth's vital signs are concerning, a new report says
Every week this summer and so far this fall has brought reports of record-setting heat or historic storms: This July was the hottest month ever for the contiguous United States. In California alone, the last four days were over 100 degrees…
State government reclaims 281 hectares of unused land from BHEL, plans industrial park
The State government plans to establish an industrial park on 281.85 hectares of reclaimed land from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) here. The plant, located at Thiruverumbur on Tiruchi-Thanjavur highway, was established in 1965. Its core…
Hitachi eyes small nuclear reactors in Japan as power costs rise
Hitachi is exploring developing small modular reactors in Japan as high energy costs have started shifting public opinion toward nuclear power, according to the company's energy business head. Hitachi Energy is developing SMR technology with…
Debanking makes a campaign stop in Kentucky
Key insight: Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who is running to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., participated in events around the release of an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency report on debanking Wednesday, only weeks before election…
Peabody Energy: The Recovery Case Depends On Centurion (NYSE:BTU)
Peabody Energy is the central focus, with an analysis of its current valuation and strategic positioning. I evaluate BTU's investment thesis, weighing coal market dynamics, operational leverage, and capital allocation discipline. The article…
Climate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists Warn
The climate is warming up faster than we can respond. According to a new report published Oct. 14 in the journal BioScience, “Earth's climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory.” The State of the Climate, an annual…
Environmental report warns North Carolina families of increased pollution risks
North Carolina families could face longer exposure to contaminated drinking water and power plant pollution as President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) weakens or delays federal safeguards, according to a new report. The…
One Nation in NSW is starting to feel like a clearing house for bitter exes
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. When Stuart Bonds first burst onto the national stage…
Top U.S. banks dropped customers over political and religious views, regulator says
Top U.S. banks have 'debanked' customers because of their political or religious views, as well as their business activities, according to a report from the Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The report, released on…
Wendell Berry's Unrelenting Vision
Bluesky The beloved poet and essayist Wendell Berry died this summer at the age of 92. In an essay in The Nation in 2019, Jedediah Britton-Purdy observed that Berry was one of those rare figures who received positive attention in both left-leaning…
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[Vantage Point] Semirara: The government is auctioning an energy crisis
As the government prepares to auction the Semirara coal mine to the highest bidder, its focus on maximizing state revenues over technical competence threatens to trigger a national energy crisis. With the Acacia pit rapidly flooding with seawater…
Jio mega IPO to hit market on Oct 21, price band at Rs 1,065-1,119
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital and telecom business of Reliance Industries Ltd, is set to enter the capital market with a mega public offer on October 21. The issue will be open for subscription…
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