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Utility to pay Tennessee coal ash victims $27.8M
2014-08-02 01:15:48| Energy - Topix.net
The spill happened when a containment dike burst at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant, releasing more than 5 million cubic yards of ash from a storage pond.
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Utility to pay Tenn. coal ash spill victims $27.8M
2014-08-01 20:03:07| Energy - Topix.net
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Australia: The Great Barrier Reef and coal mine that could kill it
2014-08-01 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: These are dark days for Australias Great Barrier Reef. On 29 July, the last major regulatory hurdle facing the development of Australias largest coal mine was removed by Greg Hunt, minister for the environment. The Carmichael coal mine, owned by Indias Adani Group, will cover 200 sq km and produce 60m tonnes of coal a year enough to supply electricity for 100 million people. Located in Queenslands Galilee Basin, 400km inland from the reef, it will require a major rail line, which is yet to...
Win over EPA wont save Southern W.Va. coal, experts say
2014-08-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Charleston Gazette: This week, West Virginia leaders were painting a picture of the rosy future that could await the coal industry, were it not for the Obama administration. Sprinkled among comments criticizing proposed reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the states elected officials made it sound like the good times could be just around the corner for the coalfields if only the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would get out of the way. Speaking to a coal industry rally in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Gov....
1,100 layoffs planned at Alpha coal mines in West Virginia
2014-08-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: One of the nations largest coal producers said Thursday it expects to lay off 1,100 workers at 11 southern West Virginia surface coal mines by mid-October, citing dismal markets and federal regulation. The announcement by Alpha Natural Resources dealt another blow to Appalachias iconic, but dwindling, fossil fuel industry. The company said 2015 industry forecasts show Central Appalachian coal production will be less than half of its 2009 output. Its due to a combination of familiar factors,...
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