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Breakingviews - Lessons from the original Industrial Revolution
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - There is much excited chatter that automation will unleash a Fourth Industrial Revolution, building on earlier upheavals caused by the arrival of steam power, electricity, and semiconductors. Yet in Britain…
Alibaba Cloud wins deal with coal giant in bid to woo state-owned firms
The new partnership with Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group is aimed at digitising the energy industry in western China, Alibaba says.
Pa. coal plants keep closing. Does the state need carbon trading?
Pennsylvania isn't part of a big, regional program to slash carbon emissions, but coal plants are closing anyway — fueling a debate about the energy state's future. The largest remaining coal-fired power plant in the Keystone State —…
Russian invasion increases challenges, risks for Ukraine coal mines
EAST UKRAINE: Russia's invasion has thrown up huge challenges for Ukraine's coal mines, from the danger posed by air strikes to the departure of miners for the front to fight. But pits are still producing coal in parts of eastern Ukraine that are…
James G. Watt, Interior Secretary Under Reagan, Dies at 85
James G. Watt, who as President Ronald Reagan's first Interior secretary tilted environmental policies sharply toward commercial exploitation, touching off a national debate over the development or preservation of America's public lands and…
Kentucky coal dust examiner sentenced to 6 months in prison for falsifying samples, lying to federal officials
A coal dust examiner who worked for a Kentucky mining company has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying dust samples and lying to federal officials. Walter Perkins' employer, Black Diamond Coal Company, was placed on probation for…
Plan For One Of World's Biggest Coal Mines Challenged In Chhattisgarh
Coal continues to account for about 70% of electricity generation in India. Coal India Ltd. is holding talks with residents opposed to a mine expansion that would create one of the world's largest operations producing the fuel. Protests against…
Child Among 3 Killed As Illegal Coal Mine Collapses Near Dhanbad
Police said rescue operations are on and the number of people injured is not clear yet. Dhanbad: At least three people were killed and many feared trapped when an illegally operated coal mine collapsed near Dhanbad. The incident occurred this…
Joe Biden's reelection chances may be doomed due to this historical trend
President Joe Biden could be facing a serious challenge to his chances of getting re-elected in 2024 if history repeats itself. Whether facing off against former President Donald Trump or another hopeful for the Republican nomination for president…
Will Wildfires Like These Become the New Normal?
With so much toxic wildfire smoke moving across the Canadian border and upending life across the Eastern United States, it raises a troubling question: Will there be more of this in the years ahead, and if so, what can be done about it? First…
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Coal company, dust examiner sentenced for reportedly submitting false coal dust sampling
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Black Diamond Coal Company, LLC and Walter Perkins, a certified dust examiner, were sentenced Thursday for violating the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) regulations. The regulations require accurate respirable…
'Last resort' generators deployed as coal shutdowns squeeze WA power supply
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Expensive and rarely used “last resort” diesel generators have been fired up for the past three evenings to maintain…
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Controlled burn and downed power line sparked Colorado's costliest wildfire
[1/5] A statue stands amidst the remains of homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, U.S. December 31, 2021. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran/File Photo DENVER, June 8 (Reuters) - Colorado's costliest wildfire on record started from…
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Oil market yawned over Saudi cut as economic concerns cap prices -Chevron exec
Economic malaise weighing on prices, but oil market tight Pick up in China demand could quickly change market Gas not just a transition fuel in some markets NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Concern about the global economy dampened the oil market's…
Welcome to the apocalyptic haze of the new abnormal | Michael E. Mann
Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice As wildfires rage in Canada and smoke blankets the eastern US, the…
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