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Reflections | After the Shanxi disaster, how China's coal mining industry evolved over history
A coal mine explosion occurred in China's Shanxi province last week. It was one of the deadliest in recent years, with 82 miners killed at the time of writing and many more injured. The details are familiar: a suspected gas blast, difficult rescue…
Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks - Inside Climate News
At a virtual public comment hearing hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, a long line of environmental advocates voiced strong opposition to proposed new regulations weakening requirements that utilities must follow in…
Are falling loans for home purchase a canary in the property coal mine?
Banks are relentlessly upbeat about mortgages. Every month, the industry group, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), publishes data on how many mortgages have been sanctioned by Irish lenders and for how much money. The tone is…
Corb Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
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Almost 100 Scots homes now evacuated amid fears coal mines collapsing
Nearly 100 homes in Clackmannanshire have now been evacuated following an unexplained 'ground movement' - amid fears disused coal mines are collapsing. People living in 28 properties in Nechtan Drive, as well as nine in Langour, Coalsnaughton, have…
Corb Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
Country singer Corb Lund, who is petitioning the Alberta government to stop new coal mining in the Rocky Mountains, poses for a photo in Edmonton, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lisa Johnson Corb Lund is exhausted and would rather…
Editorial | Shanxi mine disaster must fuel efforts to eliminate workplace risks
China has largely reined in the human cost of industrial accidents during years of economic growth at breakneck pace. A shocking exception was last Friday's gas explosion that killed at least 82 people at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province…
Be Your Own Oil Company With Desktop Fischer-Tropsch Process
Plastics, oil, petrol– the modern world is entirely dependent on hydrocarbons. The good sources are slowly running low and supply is increasingly complicated by geopolitical factors we really don't want to get into, but hey! It's just…
RPG Investment Advisory Reduces Peabody Energy Stake, According to Recent SEC Filing
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated May 14, 2026, RPG Investment Advisory, LLC reduced its position in Peabody Energy (BTU 1.58%) by 186,928 shares during the first quarter. The firm's estimated transaction value…
Chasing billions: Indonesia's commodity export crackdown sows confusion
Indonesia lost nearly US$1 trillion in resource wealth over a 34-year period due to deceptive trade practices, President Prabowo Subianto declared in parliament on May 20. That same day, a set of new export controls was unveiled. Foreign-exchange…
Sheffield's Graves Park celebrates its 100th anniversary
Lucy Ashton, South Yorkshire political reporter and Ellie Colton, BBC Radio Sheffield 'The amazing thing is, he was the predecessor of Amazon and online sales because he realised you could sell things through a catalogue.' Prof Ian Rotherham is…
My unsung hero of science: William Adams, the Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism
William Adams was entranced by energy. As a young man, his interest was nursed by working as a clerk in a London patent office in the 1860s. This gave him an early look at some of the first British designs for exploiting solar energy using mirrors…
Our power grid is in better shape this summer, thanks to solar and batteries
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 Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It's set to be…
Massive 'river monster' found at former industrial site in North Wales
A small fossil discovered in the hills above Wrexham is reshaping our knowledge of the creatures that once roamed North Wales. Unearthed in early May by volunteer Ethan Ankers, it has been hailed as one of the most important finds ever made at…
India's Economy Holds 'Cautious Resilience' As FY26 FDI Hits Record $94.5 Bn, Despite Iran War
India's economic performance as measured by high-frequency indicators, remains largely resilient due to strong services exports, and adequate foreign exchange reserves, however, elevated global energy prices, a depreciating rupee, rising upstream…
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