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DEQ prepares draft permit for coal export project
2014-07-30 03:34:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released a draft "401" water quality certification for the proposed Coyote Island coal terminal in Boardman.
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Not in my backyard: US sending dirty coal abroad
2014-07-28 22:41:43| Energy - Topix.net
The largest power plant in Oregon, the Boardman Coal Plant, sat idle one day earlier this summer, "cold steel" in industry parlance, its dirty power no longer wanted on an electricity grid that is becoming greener.
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Diesel truck enthusiasts roll coal protest environment regulation
2014-07-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: Craig Wedge floors his pickup and the souped-up diesel engine of his Ford F-350 Power Stroke rumbles like a muscle car, blasting black smoke through an unfiltered exhaust pipe. He and other diesel enthusiasts call this burst of unburned fuel rolling coal; for many of them, it is an act of protest against environmental regulations. In defiance of the law, coal rollers disable or discard their trucks pollution controls and modify their engines to maximize power and blow smoke with the flip of a...
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Not in my backyard: US sending dirty coal abroad
2014-07-28 14:00:18| Railroads - Topix.net
In this July 24, 2014, the Trianel power plant is pictured in Luenen, Germany. The power plant relies completely on coal imports, about half from the U.S. Soon, all of Germany's coal-fired power plants will be dependent on imports, with the country scheduled to halt all coal mining in 2018 when government subsidies end.
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5 facts about coal trade, global warming
2014-07-27 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off polluting fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where they could create even more pollution. Here are five things to know about the issue: As U.S. reduces coal use, demand rises globally Over the past six years, the U.S. has cut consumption by 195 million tons as power plants have burned cheaper natural gas instead. The Environmental Protection...
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