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Australia: End of carbon tax drives brown coal use increase
2015-05-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: New data shows brown coal use in electricity production has surged to its highest level in three years. High emission brown coal now constitutes up to a quarter of the coal used to generate electricity in Australia's largest energy market - the most since 2012. The abolishment of the carbon tax is thought to be the driving the increase. Environmental groups say it casts serious doubt on the Government's claim that it can cut carbon emissions by 5 per cent by 2020. Michael...
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Landfills Could Provide Safe Harbor to Utilities in Wake of EPAs Coal Ash Rule
2015-05-05 09:46:00| Waste Age
With new EPA rules in effect, landfills could have big roles to play in the future disposal of coal ash. read more
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Experts Debate Lifespan of Duke Energys Coal Ash Liners
2015-05-05 03:02:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/">Charlotte Observer</a> The public anxiety over entombing coal ash in Lee and Chatham counties comes down to this: a sheet of plastic thats no thicker than two credit cards stuck together. read more
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UN climate chief says the science is clear: there is no space for new coal
2015-05-04 08:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, has said there was no space for new coal developments and stressed the benefits of ambitious renewable energy targets after a meeting with representatives from seven Australian governments. At the meeting in Adelaide, organised by the South Australian government, federal, state and territory administrations agreed to work more closely to drive an uptake in renewable energy, coordinate energy-efficiency schemes and help communities adapt to climate change....
Western towns hard-hit by climate change unite, target coal for funds
2015-05-04 04:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denver Post: Ten Western mountain towns feeling the effects of climate change are launching a campaign that targets the coal industry, seeking hundreds of millions of dollars a year from companies to help communities adapt. The "Mountain Pact" towns in Colorado and neighboring states contend that, because coal is a major source of heat-trapping greenhouse gases linked to climate change, the industry should pay more to help deal with the impact. In a letter being sent this week to federal officials, lawmakers...
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