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Artists, musicians, writers protest government plans for massive coal plant in the Sundarbans
2014-10-28 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Over the weekend, Bangladeshi artists performed plays, sang songs, and recited poetry all in a bid to protect the Sundarbans-the world's biggest mangrove forest-from the threat of a massive coal plant. Construction is already under way on the hugely controversial Rampal coal plant, a 1,320 megawatt plant set just 14 kilometers from the edge of the Sundarbans. "We have many alternatives to produce electricity but no alternative to Sundarbans," said Anu Muhammad at the cultural protest. A renowned...
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The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance Praises Lawmakers For The Passage Of The Greenhouse Gas Regulation Implementation Act
2014-10-27 02:51:24| pollutiononline News Articles
The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance (PCA), along with labor, businesses and electric ratepayers statewide praise Gov. Corbett for signing into law House Bill 2354
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Japan coal power plant export push hits US resistance
2014-10-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The United States has challenged the Japanese government over moves to ramp up exports of coal-fired power technology and to offer cheap loans to lure buyers, according to a U.S. source with direct knowledge of the matter. Japan's shipments of the equipment soared to nearly $8 billion last year as it looks to boost infrastructure exports, defying U.S. calls for developed nations to stop investment in foreign coal projects to curb greenhouse gas emissions. While the issue is unlikely to blow up...
VIDEO: The Indian coal mines in Australia
2014-10-24 15:18:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Several large Indian companies are developing their own mines in Australia, but environmentalists are concerned for the future of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cuts to coal mining fire up sugar industry
2014-10-24 10:09:10| Sugar Industry News
A new report from the Australia Institute indicates the downturn in Queensland's coal sector will provide relief for industries that were hit hard during the mining boom.
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