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pbs.org - EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater
EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater
PBS

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration…

thehill.com - Rachel Frazin - EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste
EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste
The Hill

When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains contaminants including mercury and arsenic. Often coal ash is stored in ponds. Improper management of coal ash ponds can result in…

bloomberg.com - Rakesh Sharma - India Puts Off Coal Power Plant Maintenance Citing Gas Crunch
India Puts Off Coal Power Plant Maintenance Citing Gas Crunch
Bloomberg

India has deferred planned maintenance at several coal-fired power plants to make sure high electricity demand during the summer months is met, even as the Middle East war has squeezed access to liquefied natural gas. The imported fuel has become…

arkansasonline.com - MICHAEL PHILLIS AND ALEXA ST. JOHN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - US eyes easing rules for coal ash disposal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
US eyes easing rules for coal ash disposal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from…

japantimes.co.jp - Valerie Volcovici - How the AI boom derailed clean-air efforts in one of America's most polluted cities
How the AI boom derailed clean-air efforts in one of America's most polluted cities
The Japan Times

Barbara Johnson has been fighting coal pollution for decades in her mostly Black neighborhood of North St. Louis, Missouri, as an organizer with Metropolitan ⁠Congregations United — one of many activist groups campaigning for cleaner…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal India absorbs price shock despite sharp rise in operational costs
Coal India absorbs price shock despite sharp rise in operational costs
BusinessLine

Despite spiralling operational costs on account of increased prices of industrial diesel and explosives, state-run coal behemoth Coal India on Friday said it is absorbing the price shock insulating India's coal users from escalating cost burden.

thenews.com.pk - Ruqia Shahid - AI vs clean air: Is the tech boom derailing America's most polluted cities?
AI vs clean air: Is the tech boom derailing America's most polluted cities?
The News International

The Trump administration rolled back clean- air rules to support AI-driven electricity demand The surge in electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence is breathing new life into the American coal industry, a shift that activists say comes…

merylnass.substack.com - Meryl Nass - If chemtrails are caused by release of coal fly ash, a toxic product removed from coal chimneys by scrubbers--is this admin effort designed to provide itself cover for poisoning our air and water?
If chemtrails are caused by release of coal fly ash, a toxic product removed from coal chimneys by scrubbers--is this admin effort designed to provide itself cover for poisoning our air and water?
Meryl's CHAOS letter (Critical Health Analysis and OpinionS)

… The Trump administration proposed easing standards for monitoring and protecting groundwater near some coal ash sites, and rolling back rules that require the cleanup of entire coal properties rather than just the sites where ash was…

inquisitr.com - Frank Yemi - White House Responds as Trump Voters in Red States Voice Frustration Amid Rising Energy Costs
White House Responds as Trump Voters in Red States Voice Frustration Amid Rising Energy Costs
Inquisitr News

Some voters who supported President Donald Trump in red states are starting to distance themselves from him as electricity and fuel prices rise. West Virginia shows one of the clearest signs of this frustration, a state that gave Trump every county…

fool.com - Eric Volkman - Why Peabody Energy Stock Tumbled on Thursday
Why Peabody Energy Stock Tumbled on Thursday
The Motley Fool

An analyst's price target cut was only the latest headwind buffeting coal miner Peabody Energy 's (BTU 8.18%) stock. On Thursday, Peabody's shares fell by almost 9% as investors grew impatient waiting for positive news from or about the company.

republicworld.com - Thomson Reuters - How The AI Boom Derailed Clean-air Efforts In This City
How The AI Boom Derailed Clean-air Efforts In This City
Republic World

Barbara Johnson has been fighting coal pollution for decades in her mostly Black neighborhood of North St. Louis as an organizer with Metropolitan Congregations United – one of many activist groups campaigning for cleaner air in a city that…

wsj.com - Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0158 GMT – Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure is midway through an accelerated maintenance investment cycle in which…

commondreams.org - newswireeditor - Trump's War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation Spikes
Trump's War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation Spikes
Common Dreams

Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices surged 3.3% over the past year in March. Prices jumped by 0.9% in the past month alone. The spike in prices was largely driven by the energy price shock from Trump's war with Iran, which has…

dgardner.substack.com - Dan Gardner - The Hungarian Canary in the Coal Mine
The Hungarian Canary in the Coal Mine
PastPresentFuture

On a long and growing list of issues, the Kremlin and the White House are aligned and acting in mutual support. The latest is Hungary. For slightly more than a decade and a half, Hungary has been in the grip of Viktor Orban, an authoritarian who…

yahoo.com - NiSource Inc (NI) Stock Forecasts
NiSource Inc (NI) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

NiSource is a regulated gas utility with smaller electricity operations in six states: IN, KY, MD, OH, PA, and VA. NiSource has two key subsidiaries that provided transmission, distribution, and generation operations-Columbia Gas and NIPSCO. The…

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