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House Panel Passes GOP Coal Ash Bill
2015-03-25 23:09:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://thehill.com/">The Hill</a> A subpanel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a Republican-backed bill aimed at adding certainty to the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) coal ash disposal rule. read more
Duke Energy says $25M coal ash fine exceeds state authority, plans appeal
2015-03-24 20:24:40| Energy - Topix.net
Charlotte-based Duke Energy says it has taken voluntary steps to correct problems at the Sutton Plant and to protect the safety of drinking water in the area. Duke Energy will appeal the $25.1 million fine imposed by N.C. regulators for groundwater contamination at the closed Sutton Plant near Wilmington.
Patriot Coal idles 2 W.Va. mines, eliminates 35 positions
2015-03-24 07:39:44| Energy - Topix.net
The company says it's idling the Samples surface mine and Winchester underground mine because of high coal inventory levels. Patriot attributes the high levels to the CSX railroad service disruption last month and diminished demand for coal.
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Crews Working To Clean Up Coal Train Derailment Near Hudson
2015-03-23 21:28:07| Railroads - Topix.net
Crews are working to clean up a stretch of railroad where a coal train jumped the tracks in eastern Colorado, spilling tons of coal. The 120-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed Sunday near the town of Hudson.
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Great Barrier Reef campaign: scientists call scrapping coal projects
2015-03-22 21:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australias leading coral reef scientists have called for huge coalmining and port developments in Queensland to be scrapped in order to avoid permanent damage to the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Coral Reef Society (ACRS) report, compiled by experts from five Australian universities and submitted to the United Nations, warns that industrialising the Great Barrier Reef coastline will cause further stress to what is already a fragile ecosystem. The report notes that nine proposed mines...
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