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Landholders band together against coal seam gas development
The Toprain Farming Collective is calling for greater protection for priority agricultural and strategic cropping land in central Queensland. It comes as Comet Ridge is proposing an expansion and further development of the Mahalo Gas Hub. The…
Job cuts spark calls for WA's struggling coal miners to merge
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…
After Kestrel's blockbuster exit, Coronado set to join coal M&A action
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…
Clean power is meeting all growth in global electricity demand': renewables finally overtake coal as the main source of world's electricity
Renewables now account for more of the world's electricity than coal They represent 33.8% of electricity generation compared to 33% for coal Solar is a key driver here, as it met 75% of the growth in global electricity demand Sustainability Week…
South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says
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…
Trump, Shapiro, McCormick applaud decision keeping two Pa. coal plants running
(The Center Square) – A pair of coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania will continue operating for a few more years in an announcement that is being celebrated by statewide elected officials from both sides of the aisle. On Tuesday, Gov.
Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US
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…
Editorial: Coal-burning power plants aren't going away yet
Despite the best efforts of people who want them eliminated, coal-fired power plants are still around. Their numbers are dwindling, but the decline has been slowed through fiat and market needs. Last week the Energy Information Administration, the…
Death Toll From Boiler Explosion at Vedanta's India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes
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…
Gov. Josh Shapiro's office seeking court approval for plan to upgrade 2 coal-fired power plants
Pennsylvania court asked to extend operation of coal plants until 2032 TRANQ, MED, OR DEX JOSH SHAPIRO. OFFICE IS ASKING A COURT IN PENNSYLVANIA TO APPROVE A PLAN TO ALLOW TWO COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS TO REMAIN OPEN. THE PLAN WOULD UPGRADE THE POWER…
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 April 21, 2026 3:00 AM EDT Benjamin Stoikovich - CEO & Director Good morning, and welcome to the Virtual Investor Conference on…
Are you feeling hopeless about the environment? Listen to this
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…
'Petro-masculinity' is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
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…
Latest SCOTUS leak a gift to liberals 'salivating' over control of high court narrative: experts
A Supreme Court leak is giving liberals new ammunition in their long-running criticism of the emergency docket after recently published internal memos showed how the high court fast-tracks major cases, a process that critics say has served to…
Funding boost for repairs at Cortonwood miners' welfare centre
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…
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