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Australia's new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups
Australia's new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat. The confirmation of the extension…
One Nation wants this coal plant kept open. Its owner warns that will spell trouble
Energy giant AGL has warned that One Nation's plan to force it to keep Victoria's largest coal-fired power station open beyond its scheduled 2035 closure will increase operating costs and the risk of unplanned outages, which experts say will…
Solar Surpasses Coal in China's Overall Capacity
Current conditions: Tropical Storm Edouard is making landfall over Texas and Louisiana, bringing flooding as it moves inland • Already facing a southwest monsoon, or habagat, the Philippines is now staring down Tropical Storm Pilandok…
Mahanadi Coalfields files DRHP with SEBI for IPO, Coal India plans to sell 10% stake
State-run Coal India is planning to sell a 10 per cent stake in its subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), which has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator SEBI for an initial public offering (IPO). The draft red herring prospectus of MCL…
42 incidents at Alberta coal mines in 3 years: data
Records from the Alberta Energy Regulator show coal mines struggle to prevent discharges of potentially harmful sediments into waterways, raising questions about impacts on water and wildlife as the Alberta government pushes to open more land to…
China now has more solar than coal to fuel its electric car boom
China, the world's largest electricity market, now has more installed electricity generation capacity from solar than from coal plants. The news comes at just the right time – as China's EV sales boom, as global energy prices spike, and as…
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Hits New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?
Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $111.41 and last traded at $111.1340, with a volume of 73712 shares traded. The stock had previously…
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes Position in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,637 shares of the…
Gov. Beshear sends letter demanding President Trump to rescind tariffs, trade policies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding him to rescind his tariff and trade policies. A letter from Beshear's office says the tariffs are fueling a 'cost-of-living crisis' for Americans…
China's falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows. The report reveals…
EPCAMR guides DEP official on field tour of abandoned mine reclamation projects
The nonprofit Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) provided a field tour of projects underway in multiple Luzerne County communities on Wednesday for Nathan A. Houtz, the state Department of Environmental…
Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world's largest mangrove forest
Barclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India. Three complainants from the region…
Moody's head of sustainable finance: Asia is embracing a 'pragmatic transition' on energy
An “erosion of multilateralism” is changing Asia's push for sustainability, as countries pursue individual goals of energy security and supply chain resilience instead of “virtue signalling,” says Rahul Ghosh, global…
Your future is in Virginia
InIn 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer's earlier career as a radio DJ didn't exactly make him an obvious candidate to find a…
Australia Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts in July as Exports Fall
Australia's trade surplus exceeded market expectations in July, although it narrowed from the previous month as exports declined faster than imports, according to data released Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The country…
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