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High-tech power plant is $5 billion bet on future of coal
2014-03-17 14:58:34| Wireless - Topix.net
David Beckham, right, sits with Marcelo Claure, founder of Brightstar Corp., during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat on May 30, 2013 in Miami.
After North Carolina spill, coal ash ponds face extinction
2014-03-14 18:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Power producers' coal ash disposal ponds like the one that leaked toxic sludge into a North Carolina river in February may soon become a thing of the past. After six years of deliberation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in May will decide on changes to the Clean Water Act that would direct power companies to remove dangerous impurities, including carcinogens, from coal ash wastewater before releasing it into rivers that supply drinking water. While the new regulations will not prohibit...
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N Carolina environment agency worked with Duke Energy on coal ash spills
2014-03-13 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Internal emails between staff at North Carolinas environmental agency show state regulators were coordinating with Duke Energy before intervening in efforts by citizens groups trying to sue the company over pollution leeching from its coal ash dumps. The emails were provided on Thursday to the Associated Press by the Southern Environmental Law Center, which had filed notice in January 2012 of its intent to sue Duke under the Clean Water Act. Within days, the emails show a Duke lobbyist contacted...
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Depressed Coal Stocks' Valuations Justified Due To Prevalent Difficult Business Conditions
2014-03-13 11:27:22| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Walter Energy is among the leading met coal companies in the U.S. In the recent past, the company has struggled to moderate its earnings and cash flow decline, as met coal markets remain weak due to excess met coal supply from Australian producers, slower Chinese met coal imports, weak economic conditions in Europe, and a lack of production cuts ... (more)
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Virginia taking long-term review of N.C. coal ash spill
2014-03-11 00:05:53| Waste Management - Topix.net
Virginia is examining any potential long-term environmental damage from a North Carolina coal ash spill on the Dan River and will hold Duke Energy "fully accountable" if any is found, the director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality said Monday.
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