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abc.net.au - Madigan Landry - Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge
Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A merger of WA's two remaining coal miners could be on the cards, amid mounting job losses. Premier Coal is set to cut 70 to 100 workers from its mine near Collie, citing reduced demand for coal-fired power. Premier Roger Cook says discussions…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - After Kestrel's blockbuster exit, Coronado set to join coal M&A action
After Kestrel's blockbuster exit, Coronado set to join coal M&A action
Australian Financial Review

Coronado Global Resources is preparing to test bidder appetite for its $1 billion Curragh coking coal mine, two years on from the failure of a deal to sell a sizeable stake in the entire business to Czech giant Sev.en. The ASX-listed company has…

france24.com - South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says
South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says
FRANCE 24

Coal provides 80 percent of South Africa's power, according to the OECD, and the country ranks among the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters. It is also a cornerstone of the country's economy, employing more than 90,000 people, making…

theregister.com - Dan Robinson - Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US
Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US
The Register

Datacenter growth in the US is helping keep aging fossil-fuel plants online longer, slowing the shift to a cleaner grid and worsening air pollution, according to new research from a group of environmental nonprofits. The reports, published to…

powermag.com - Sonal C. Patel - Death Toll From Boiler Explosion at Vedanta's India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes
Death Toll From Boiler Explosion at Vedanta's India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes
POWER Magazine

A catastrophic boiler explosion at Vedanta Limited's Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP) in east‑central India has left scores of workers dead and injured, prompting questions over boiler safety enforcement and operator oversight at…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - GreenX Metals Limited (GRXNF) Discusses Strategic Copper-Silver Project Development in Germany and Market Outlook Transcript
GreenX Metals Limited (GRXNF) Discusses Strategic Copper-Silver Project Development in Germany and Market Outlook Transcript
Seeking Alpha

GreenX Metals Limited (GRXNF) Discusses Strategic Copper-Silver Project Development in Germany and Market Outlook April 21, 2026 3:00 AM EDT Benjamin Stoikovich - CEO & Director Good morning, and welcome to the Virtual Investor Conference on…

scientificamerican.com - Rachel Feltman - Are you feeling hopeless about the environment? Listen to this
Are you feeling hopeless about the environment? Listen to this
Scientific American

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. And today, in honor of Earth Day, we're going to talk about why you should actually be excited about our planet's future—yeah, really. At Scientific American…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'Petro-masculinity' is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
'Petro-masculinity' is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
The Guardian

Feminist influencer Liz Plank opens her groundbreaking book For the Love of Men with a bold statement: “There is no greater threat to humankind than our current definitions of masculinity.” She means it at several levels, from the…

bbc.co.uk - Funding boost for repairs at Cortonwood miners' welfare centre
Funding boost for repairs at Cortonwood miners' welfare centre
BBC

A miners' and community welfare scheme has received £32,000 in funding for vital roof repairs. The grant for the centre in Brampton, Rotherham, was secured with the help of coal mining charity CISWO, and has contributed towards repairing the…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Trump Deploys Five Defense Production Act Memos For American Energy
Trump Deploys Five Defense Production Act Memos For American Energy
Zero Hedge

President Trump signed five presidential determinations under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act on Monday. All five declare critical energy capacities essential to national defense and authorize federal purchases, commitments, and financing…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - Russia economy meltdown as industry demands 'major bailouts' - £190m loss
Russia economy meltdown as industry demands 'major bailouts' - £190m loss
Daily Express

Russia's biggest lender is haemorrhaging hundreds of millions of dollars Russia is facing mounting fears of a full-blown banking crisis after its key war lender suffered heavy losses, fuelling warnings that industries may soon demand sweeping state…

businessinsider.com - James Pasley - Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.
Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.
Business Insider

By the 1970s, the San Francisco Bay was badly polluted, with sewage and wastewater from industrial facilities dumping in the bay from over 83 points of entry, the San Francisco Baykeeper reported. Pollutants in the sewage dumped in the Bay peaked…

newrepublic.com - Kate Aronoff - Chief Justice John Roberts Sounds a Lot Like the Fossil Fuel Lobby
Chief Justice John Roberts Sounds a Lot Like the Fossil Fuel Lobby
The New Republic

Over the weekend, the New York Times published a fairly explosive investigation into the birth of the Supreme Court's modern shadow docket. Traditionally used for procedural decision-making, the shadow docket has, over the last several years, acted…

axios.com - Ben Geman - Solar power drives a renewables inflection point
Solar power drives a renewables inflection point
Axios

Global electricity generation from renewables edged past coal in 2025, per a new analysis by Ember, a clean energy think tank. Why it matters: The inflection point with renewables — mostly hydro, solar, wind and bioenergy — helped to…

independent.co.uk - Brendan Rascius - Trump rants on social media over Iran war and Supreme Court
Trump rants on social media over Iran war and Supreme Court
The Independent

President Donald Trump posted a series of criticisms on Truth Social targeting the Supreme Court, The Wall Street Journal, the renewable energy industry, and the Iranian regime. He announced that two Pennsylvania coal plants would remain open…

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