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In Pennsylvania coal country, follow the climate money
They say less about the job she held until August. Borello worked as a community organizer for the Center for Coalfield Justice from December 2022 until she resigned Aug. 3. The Washington, Pennsylvania, nonprofit group fights the region's fossil…
Japan's Electricity Prices Surge 25% As LNG And Coal Costs Soar
Japan's average power prices jumped by over 25% at the start of this week from the previous week amid soaring LNG and higher coal prices. The nationwide power price rose by over 25% week-to-week to $0.19 (31.15 Japanese yen) per kilowatt-hour (kWh)…
Newsprint makers seek PM Modi's intervention over coal shortages, demand 75:25 allocation ratio
The Indian Newsprint Manufacturers' Association (INMA) has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's direct intervention to resolve persistent coal supply disruptions, warning that irregular dispatches and inadequate allocations are constraining…
'We will be another Aberfan' - Inside Gwent's fear of a coal-tip disaster
It is still there, on the hillsides above their homes. Across Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen and Monmouthshire there are 540 recorded disused coal tips, according to figures previously analysed by the Argus. Of those, 21 are Category D and 100…
Michigan City, Indiana, Activists Urge NIPSCO to Retire Coal Plant by 2028
Activists gathered outside NIPSCO's Michigan City Generating Station on Monday, calling on the utility to follow through on its planned 2028 retirement of the coal-fired plant amid growing data center demand across the region. The demonstration…
India's 96 coal-fired power plants face critically low fuel stocks
Half of India's 191 coal-fired power plants are operating with critically low fuel stocks due to a surge in power demand amid hotter-than-usual weather linked to El Niño, government data showed. * The number…
Canary in the coal mine or just a bad apple? CoreWeave debt drama roils Wall Street
New York (CNN) — Wall Street is increasingly scrutinizing the massive debt companies are taking on to fund the artificial intelligence boom. Rising interest rates and uncertainty about the pace of the data center buildout are fueling…
Australia could raise extra A$45 billion a year from resources, report finds
Australia could collect around A$45 billion more each year from mining, oil and gas without necessarily undermining investment, according to new analysis arguing the country's resource tax system fails to capture enough of the upside when commodity…
A terrifying tale of bungling ineptitude... of failures to heed warnings
The Aberfan tragedy was not a natural disaster. The inquiry to understand what had happened and the battle the village faced to get compensation revealed institutional failings, ineptitude and a base lack of humanity. Today, we remember the people…
'I survived for a reason': Aberfan fights to preserve memory of disaster 60 years on
David Davies was eight years old when he survived the coal tip slide that killed a generation of children in the Welsh village of Aberfan. Most years the disaster's anniversary passes quietly, he says; much of the community chooses to spend the day…
Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will join…
Bangladesh's Vital Garment Industry Struggles Amid Global Energy Crunch
It's 11 a.m. at Ha-Meem Group's Ashulia garment factory north of Dhaka and every floor is a whirlwind of feverish labor. Industrial jigsaws slice stacks of denim into precise panels, which nearby seamsters then stitch into jeans, skirts, and…
Dasara gift for Singareni officers, Dy CM fulfils long-pending demand
In a major Dasara gift to Singareni officers, the Telangana government has fulfilled a long-pending demand by approving a revision of pay scales for executive cadre employees of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on the lines of Coal…
Ekurhuleni moves to secure its energy future
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister of electricity and energy. (Image source: GCIS) The City of Ekurhuleni has received the greenlight to procure 2 400MW new generation capacity from independent power producers (IPPs). This was announced by…
Retired judge lashes NSW decision to rewrite laws to support coalmine
A former Supreme Court Judge says a NSW government plan to draft special laws for a Hunter Valley coalmine 'obliterates' the legal process and should be independently reviewed. The premier has announced the government will legislate to allow the…
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