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Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened.
Bluesky Standing beneath the power lines situated off Power Road in Colstrip, Montana, you can almost feel the current. Energy audibly crackles above as a covered conveyor belt running under Highway 39 transports coal from the local Rosebud Mine to…
'We can no longer predict the seasons': why Indonesia's coal mindset has to change
GDP per capita per annum: $5,070 (global average $14,210) CO2 per capita: 2.87 metric tonnes (global average 4.7) Most recent NDC (carbon plan): 2025 A couple of months ago Bali experienced its worst floods in more than a decade. They came at the…
Country music star plans petition calling for ban on Alberta coal mining
He has released 11 albums, tours regularly in Canada, the United States and Australia and has been nominated for five Juno Awards, winning once. Story continues below advertisement Corb Lund, a sixth-generation Albertan, is also a longtime, vocal…
Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
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Country music singer starts Corb Lund starts petition to ban coal mining on the Rockies' Eastern Slopes
Albertan country music icon Corb Lund showed up in Edmonton Wednesday to drop off a citizen initiative application at the offices of Elections Alberta for a referendum petition seeking permanent protection of the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky…
Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A Senate vote Thursday would restore mining industry access to government-owned coal in the most productive U.S. region, a policy reversal from President Joe Biden that is likely to get President Donald Trump's…
Can the World Quit Coal?
November 20, 2025 Stacy D. VanDeveer 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…
How heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town - new study
Around a quarter of UK homes lie on disused coalfields. These abandoned coal mines are flooded with water that is naturally heated by the Earth. This has enormous potential as a sustainable energy source. Schemes such as the mine water district…
Core industries growth flat in October
Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October as expansion in output of petroleum refinery products, fertiliser and steel was offset by a contraction in coal and electricity production, according to official data released on…
Electrotech, not fossil fuels, will power the future
During a recent parliamentary committee meeting, Bloc Quebecois MP Patrick Bonin grilled Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about climate change. Her answers were evasive — although she conceded that the planet is warming. Bonin asked if she…
Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement
Coalition MPs are being told to argue that the decision to dump a net zero emissions target is “entirely consistent” with the Paris agreement, despite leaked documents suggesting the opposition is aware such a position could conflict…
British summers could last up to 8 MONTHS by 2100, scientists predict
READ MORE: Britain's wind power hits a record HIGH Climate change could make British summers last as long as eight months by 2100, a new study has predicted. Using climate data from the last millennia, researchers set out to understand how our…
Three things to know about the future of electricity
China has accounted for the bulk of electricity growth for the past 10 years, and that's going to continue. But emerging economies outside China will be a much bigger piece of the pie going forward. And while advanced economies, including the US…
Commentary: Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure
CANBERRA: In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 at the 2021 Glasgow talks to 1,773 at last…
No growth in activity of eight core sectors in October 2025, worst showing in 14 months
Growth in industrial activity in the eight core sectors of the economy remained flat in October 2025, the worst performance in 14 months, according to official data. Growth in the Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 0% in October 2025, down…
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