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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…
New coal projects around globe outnumber those cancelled three to one, report says
Plans for new coal projects are outpacing cancellations three to one worldwide, including in Turkey and Australia, the hosts of this year's Cop31 climate summit, according to a database of the coal industry. Urgewald, a German environmental group…
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…
Former coal mine chosen for A$12 billion NSW train manufacturing push
A former coal mine in the Hunter region is set to become the centrepiece of New South Wales' A$12 billion plan to rebuild domestic train manufacturing. The NSW Government has selected the former Teralba coal mine site at Lake Macquarie as its…
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…
Asian coal prices to stay elevated as Indonesian supply curbs tighten market: Report
Asian thermal coal prices are likely to remain elevated over the next few months as uncertainty over Indonesian supplies and lower Chinese production constrain availability, while gas-to-coal switching in Japan and South Korea supports demand…
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…
'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…
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…
Super El-Nino threat rattling power markets: Origin CEO
Origin Energy chief executive Frank Calabria has blamed the increased risk of a super El Nino weather event hitting Australia this summer for a sharp uptick in wholesale power prices that has exposed how finely balanced the electricity market…
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…
The Terrifying Future of States Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here
Bluesky Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the idea of charging people who have abortions with murder has gained terrifying new traction. During her brief stint as White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia became just the…
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