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Massive coal approval hands Bowen a COP headache
The Minns government's approval of the state's biggest ever coal mine expansion has created a major headache for Energy Minister Chris Bowen after a key Pacific leader hit out at the controversial decision ahead of next week's UN climate summit in…
States and cities sue over EPA cutting rule that limits emissions from coal and gas power plants
Updated: 6:51 PM EDT Oct 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ States and cities sue over EPA cutting rule that limits emissions from coal and gas power plants Updated: 6:51 PM EDT Oct 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WASHINGTON — States…
Scientists can now measure the damage each new coal mine can do to people, nature
Scientists have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects – even as climate change worsens. Until now, it's been difficult to say how much damage and extra…
Newsom and Bonta create new hurdle for Trump-backed Oakland coal terminal
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, into law, adding a new hurdle that developers will have to clear to build a coal terminal in West Oakland. The law, which was introduced this summer by…
Coal India's supplies to power sector rise 10.6% in September
Amid rising power demand, coal behemoth Coal India's supplies to the power sector rose 10.63 per cent year-on-year to 48.90 million tonnes (mt) in September, compared with 44.20 mt in the year-ago period. Supplies to the non-regulated sector (NRS)…
Coal supply by CIL to power sector rises 11% in Jul-Sep
State-owned CIL on Thursday said the supply of dry fuel to the power sector users has increased by 11.01 per cent to 148.20 million tonne (MT) in the second quarter of the current financial year from 133.50 MT in the year-ago period. The supply has…
NSW's largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here's what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has just greenlit an expansion of the largest coal mine project in the state's history. The decision to expand Yancoal and Glencore's Hunter Valley Operations coal mine, which will now operate…
The Oswaldtwistle pub that has built a reputation regionally for coal-fired steaks
Opened by Sean Forshaw four years ago, The Britannia Tap and Grill, in Haslingden Road, Oswaldtwistle, has built a reputation for its quality cooking, all done over coals. I'm Sean Forshaw and I am the chef director; we have had the pub for four…
What's in the permitting reform bill?
This week, a set of bipartisan senators announced a major permitting reform bill aimed at speeding up the buildout of the nation's infrastructure, especially energy projects, here's what the bill, known as the Bipartisan American Affordability and…
Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump's planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Thursday, putting him in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited tribal nations while in office. The rally is part of Trump's recent…
Tata Power Says India Will Meet Surging AI Electricity Demand
India is ready to cope with a coming surge in demand for electricity as the artificial-intelligence boom takes hold, thanks to the country's push to add energy storage, according to Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer of Tata Power Co. The…
China Is Facing an Energy Transition Dilemma in Pakistan
A deluge of solar panels and batteries from China has transformed Pakistan's electricity sector, bringing huge benefits for consumers. Yet, there have been losers too: the nation's already indebted energy industry, and a previous generation of…
Google Just Went Nuclear in Georgia. These 2 Industrial Stocks Get Paid to Build It.
Alphabet 's (GOOG -1.70%) (GOOGL -1.70%) Google recently struck a deal with The Southern Company 's (SO +0.70%) Georgia Power to boost its capacity at two nuclear plants. Google will finance 'uprates' (upgrades for a reactor's power output) at…
Ramaco Resources Stock: The New Rare Earth Report Disappoints (NASDAQ:METC)
Ramaco Resources should be valued solely as a coal company, not a rare-earth play. Recent technical reports confirm METC lacks an economically viable method to extract rare earths from its coal. The latest Hatch report invalidates prior extraction…
US states and cities sue over Trump EPA's repeal of emissions rules
States and cities sued the Trump administration on Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the…
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