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Anti-coal petition lead Corb Lund questions Elections Alberta's verification
Country musician Corb Lund says he's not giving up the fight after his petition drive to stop new coal mining in Alberta was ruled a failure. Lund says he has questions about the process that Elections Alberta used to reject the list of names and…
Alberta anti-coal mining group looks into legal options after citizen petition fails
Canadian country music singer Corb Lund said he's “frustrated, but not surprised” after being told by Elections Alberta that the citizens' petition he spearheaded to ban coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, didn't…
Anti-coal petition lead Corb Lund questions Elections Alberta's verification
Alberta country music artist and rancher Corb Lund formally submits his 'Water Not Coal' anti-coal mining petition to Elections Alberta, in Edmonton, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda Erickson Country musician Corb Lund says…
Illegal Mining: Coal Ministry to adopt Zero Leakage Plan
Expressing concern over worsening illegal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas, Home Minister Amit Shah asked the Coal Ministry to adopt a ‘Zero Leakage Plan' with periodic reviews. Besides, the Home Minister directed to include the…
El Nino effect: Low rainfall, high humidity to push up coal-fired power generation in July-September
A deficient monsoon due to the El Nino effect coupled with high humidity is expected to push up coal-fired power generation to meet the rising electricity demand for cooling during the July to September this year. Sources said that power demand is…
History Can Teach Us How To Avoid Future Energy Crises
Detroit, Michigan, Gasoline prices above $4.00 a gallon at a Sunoco station. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Economic shocks have historically caused us to rethink our…
Data center supporters and critics argue over future in Pittsburgh area
Data centers are being heralded as the building blocks of a new economy. However, communities in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation are saying not so fast, citing few benefits and fearing they'll result in noise, water, and air pollution…
China's latest nuclear reactor connects to grid, set to supply power to 1m
China's domestic design is fuelling a nuclear reactor-building spree in the country's largest provincial economy of Guangdong, with a new Hualong One reactor counting down to entering commercial operation this week ahead of peak demand for…
Company pledges $500m for net zero mill to resurrect 'steel city
Greensteel Australia says it will open an electric-powered steel plant in Newcastle by January 2028, if the project is approved. The company says it has secured land on the former BHP steelworks site at Mayfield North. The company says early works…
Wall Street just won't stop financing the fossil fuel industry's expansion
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For the past two…
Core Natural Wins DOE Selection for Rare Earth Extraction Pilot
Core Natural Resources said its subsidiary, CONSOL Innovations LLC, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to pursue a multi-million-dollar grant supporting the recovery of critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal waste. The…
US Energy Revolution: Natural Gas Now Set to Lead Over Petroleum
I've long been a vocal advocate for nuclear power for electricity generation, and I'm still convinced that nuclear power is a major part of the United States' future energy portfolio, especially where the big, electricity-hungry data centers that…
Family of killed miner calls for stronger sentencing for mining corporations
Company Mastermyne was fined $310,000 last month for the 2022 death of worker Gavin Feltwell at the Moranbah North coal mine. The Feltwell family say they have been left shocked and disappointed in the court system. Mining safety advocate Scott…
El Niño to dent India's wind, hydropower output: study
India's power system stands to be strained more by the developing El Niño than that of any other country, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). They project that weaker wind and hydropower…
Electric 3Ws' share in EV electricity demand 61%, prioritise charging infra for them: Govt report
As a government-led push to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) gains momentum, a statistics ministry report has said commercial three-wheeler charging corridors should be prioritised as this category of EVs accounts for the majority of electricity…
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