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Can the world quit coal?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United…
South Korean farmers sue state utility, claiming its coal habit ruined crops
Hwang Seong-yeol stood at the edge of a golden field, watching nervously as a combine harvester crawled through his rice, churning up mud and stalks. Its steady hum filled the damp autumn air as grain poured into a truck waiting at the other end of…
Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NSW courts have cancelled a large coal mine approval on climate grounds for the second time in four months, as pressure grows on…
Can the world quit coal?
As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, there is plenty of frustration that the world isn't making progress on climate change fast enough. Globally…
1600 oil, gas and coal lobbyists discuss climate protection
Because people are burning too much coal, oil and gas, the planet is heating up dangerously. But the industry, which earns money from this, wants to retain its influence - including at the climate conference. The World Climate Conference is…
Trump Wants to Prop Up Coal Plants. They Keep Breaking Down.
The Trump administration wants “ beautiful clean coal ” to return to its place of pride on the electric grid because, it says, wind and solar are just too unreliable. “If we want to keep the lights on and prevent blackouts from…
Geo Energy Q3 net profit falls amid lower coal prices
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Geo Energy's Q3 net profit fell 55% to US$3.2 million, despite a 62% revenue increase to US$136.6 million due to doubled sales volume. Cash profit per tonne of coal decreased to US$6.56 in…
West Virginia coal miner is found dead after a 5-day search in flooded mine
The body of Steve Lipscomb, a 38-year-old father and veteran coal miner, who had been trapped underground in the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia for five days, was recovered Thursday morning, ending any hope he may have survived despite…
Enter your family recipe at the Boilo Bash competition
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Some makers of homemade boilo keep in in Mason jars. Some boilo recipes make use of all sorts of liquor and/or liqueurs, perhaps with the addition of butter. The Anthracite…
Trump Admin To Dish Out $355 Million And Loosen China's Critical Mineral Vice Grip
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it is providing funding opportunities to “expand domestic production of critical minerals and materials.” The DOE said in August that it would provide nearly $1 billion in funding…
Cyberattack on Russian port operator aimed to disrupt coal, fertilizer shipments
Russian port operator Port Alliance said it was in its third day of disruptions due to a cyberattack “from abroad” that targeted key parts of its digital infrastructure — the latest in a series of incidents affecting critical…
More representatives of the fossil fuel industry than of vulnerable states meet in Belém
Because people are burning too much coal, oil and gas, the planet is heating up dangerously. But the industry that earns money from this wants to retain its influence - including at the climate conference. At least 1602 lobbyists from the fossil…
Fossil fuel lobbyists out in force at Amazon climate talks: NGOs
A total of 1,602 delegates with links to the oil, gas and coal sectors have headed to Belem, equivalent to around one in 25 participants, according to Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO), which analyzed the list of attendees. By comparison, hosts Brazil…
DTE Energy Company (DTE) Stock Forecasts
DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company with gas and electric operations with generation, transmission, and distribution operations. Its subsidiaries include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.3 million customers in…
No Mining, No Machines - How The Future Of Technology Depends On Greener Mines
There's no denying it: We need to radically transform our relationship to resources and consumption if we want to combat climate change. One way to do that is to develop new low-carbon technologies, but there's still a challenge here that's often…
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