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Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge
A merger of WA's two remaining coal miners could be on the cards, amid mounting job losses. Premier Coal is set to cut 70 to 100 workers from its mine near Collie, citing reduced demand for coal-fired power. Premier Roger Cook says discussions…
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost oil, coal and energy infrastructure
President Trump on Monday invoked wartime authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to try to push for more oil, gas and coal. The DPA gives the president the authority to increase the production of certain items to advance national…
After Kestrel's blockbuster exit, Coronado set to join coal M&A action
Coronado Global Resources is preparing to test bidder appetite for its $1 billion Curragh coking coal mine, two years on from the failure of a deal to sell a sizeable stake in the entire business to Czech giant Sev.en. The ASX-listed company has…
Warrior Met Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08 (NYSE:HCC)
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 20th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a dividend of 0.08 per share on Thursday, May 7th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and…
Are you feeling hopeless about the environment? Listen to this
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. And today, in honor of Earth Day, we're going to talk about why you should actually be excited about our planet's future—yeah, really. At Scientific American…
'Petro-masculinity' is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
Feminist influencer Liz Plank opens her groundbreaking book For the Love of Men with a bold statement: “There is no greater threat to humankind than our current definitions of masculinity.” She means it at several levels, from the…
Daily on Energy: Oil market drama and Wright backtracks
Welcome to Daily on Energy, written by Washington Examiner energy and environment writers Callie Patteson (@CalliePatteson) and Maydeen Merino (@MaydeenMerino). Email cpatteson@washingtonexaminer dot com or mmerino@washingtonexaminer dot com for…
Chief Justice John Roberts Sounds a Lot Like the Fossil Fuel Lobby
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a fairly explosive investigation into the birth of the Supreme Court's modern shadow docket. Traditionally used for procedural decision-making, the shadow docket has, over the last several years, acted…
Trump rants on social media over Iran war and Supreme Court
President Donald Trump posted a series of criticisms on Truth Social targeting the Supreme Court, The Wall Street Journal, the renewable energy industry, and the Iranian regime. He announced that two Pennsylvania coal plants would remain open…
Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves
A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed enforcement of several Trump administration policies that would have otherwise been expected to hamper renewable energy. Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction…
Producer prices post fastest rise in 4 years in March on oil cost surge: BOK
Korea's producer prices rose at the fastest pace in about four years in March, driven by higher petroleum and chemical product prices amid rising global oil costs, central bank data showed Wednesday. The producer price index (PPI), a key gauge of…
Ramaco Resources on the rise as Goldman upgrades after stock's YTD weakness (METC:NASDAQ)
Ramaco Resources (METC) up 8.1% in Tuesday's trading as Goldman Sachs upgraded the metallurgical coal producer to Neutral from Sell with a $15 price target, ticked up from $14, pointing to increasing met coal assumptions on improved market…
Minnesota's energy system faces headwinds
The following is a sample of MinnPost's new pop-up energy newsletter. Sign up here to get a weekly explainer on the past, present and future of energy in Minnesota, written by journalist Brian Martucci. Welcome to Headwinds! 💨 Most of us…
Whatever happened to the ozone hole, acid rain and DDT?
Each decade seems to have its signature environmental crisis that dominates headlines. Over time those issues seemingly disappear, leaving us to idly wonder from time to time if problems like the ozone hole or acid rain are still planetary concerns…
Worker satisfaction with pay, advancement at new low: Fed survey
Job satisfaction has shrunk to a new low in the U.S., according to a recent report released by the New York Federal Reserve on Tuesday. Workers reported the lowest likelihood of moving to a new employer in five years, falling to 9.7 percent.
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