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Diamonds & Coal: A history trail, frigid weather, smartphone ban, and an ambitious budget proposal
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Diamonds for the launching of the Visit Luzerne History Trail. The County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the new mobile, interactive trail this week, giving anyone…
Taseko Mines (TGB) Benefited as Coal Prices Surged
Diamond Hill Capital, an investment management company, released its “Small Cap Strategy” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fourth quarter posted another period of favorable gains…
China's solar capacity set to overtake coal this year
Growing power demand in China and the sheer size of the country's market showcased what appeared to be countervailing trends — the persistence of coal, and the rise of renewables. New data from Global Energy Monitor and the Center for…
If Australia and Indonesia agreed to end new thermal coal mines, it could drive the green transition.
In the 1960s, major oil-producing nations formed a cartel to drive up the price of oil. It worked. For decades, nations in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to manage supply and raise prices. Economists have…
Peabody signals ramp to 10.8M tons met coal in 2026 with Centurion mine boosting premium pricing (NYSE:BTU)
Earnings Call Insights: Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Q4 2025 CEO Jim Grech opened the call highlighting a record safety year with a 0.71 incident rate per 200,000 hours, a 12% improvement over the previous record, and noted 'Operationally and…
ABC: Green China is Building Lots of Backup Coal Plants Because they Need Reliable Energy
“… The government's response [to energy shortages] was to signal that it wanted more coal plants …” Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom China has significantly increased its coal…
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels
|Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/climate/texas-esg-lawsuit.html A federal judge in Texas has struck down a law barring state agencies from investing in firms accused of boycotting…
Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast: NDRF Team At Site As Many Feared Trapped, Death Toll Rises To 18; PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia
Updated 5 February 2026 at 21:55 IST Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast: NDRF Team At Site As Many Feared Trapped, Death Toll Rises To 18; PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia | Image: Republic Meghalaya: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster…
18 killed in Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast, investigation underway
At least 18 miners were killed in a blast, and several others feared trapped in an illegal coal mining site in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, prompting the government to order an investigation, officials said. Rescue teams…
India may increase coal imports from Washington under bilateral trade deal
As the India-US bilateral trade deal nears formalisation—pushed aggressively by Washington—the former is expected to increase its energy commodities purchases from the latter, including buying more coal, particularly…
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024, latest figures show
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 UK's climate-warming pollution fell 3% in…
Montana's Bobby Hauck retires, says CFB coaching 'not always enjoyable' anymore
'The reality is, I've had more days where I didn't enjoy coming to work very recently,' Bobby Hauck said upon retiring. Michael Thomas Shroyer / Imagn Images One of college football's winningest active coaches retired Wednesday in another potential…
KKR deal 'validates HMC's transition strategy': Di Pilla
HMC Capital chief executive David Di Pilla has doubled down on his growth ambitions for the asset manager's energy transition play after locking in a $603 million commitment from KKR that would fast-track a 5.7 gigawatt pipeline of projects, free…
Cottam Power Station's nuclear switch set for 'fast track
David Pittam Nottingham political reporter The process of turning a former coal power station into a nuclear reactor and data centre is set to be 'fast-tracked'. The government has announced a framework that it hopes will allow nuclear projects to…
Climate Scientist Who Predicted End Of 'Heavy Frost And Snow' Now Refuses Media Inquiries
By P Gosselin on 3. February 2026 Refusing to comment on his past alarmist climate predictions… More than two decades ago, renowned climate scientist Mojib Latif of Germany's Max Planck Instiute for Meterology, based in Hamburg, warned the…
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