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In decline, coal in crosshairs in Virginia governor's race
2013-10-06 15:35:36| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Coal has emerged as a defining issue in the race for Virginia's governor, and the stark divide between Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe has grown wider with the release of new federal pollution limits on coal-fired power plants. The political debate centers on potential job losses southwest Virginia's coal industry would sustain under the proposed pollution guidelines. Cuccinelli contends that McAuliffe is complicit with the Obama administration's proposed regulations, which...
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UP Rocked By Weak Coal, Flooding
2013-10-04 18:34:13| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific predicts its third-quarter profit will fall short Wall Street's expectations because of weak coal shipments and last month's flooding in Colorado.
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Duke Energy starting demolition at Dan River coal units
2013-10-04 09:34:49| Energy - Topix.net
Completing the decommissioning and demolition of the three coal units at Duke Energy's Dan River Steam Station will take a little more than two years.
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United Kingdom: Coal seam gas opponents to challenge federal approval of Santos project
2013-10-04 07:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Anti-coal seam gas campaigners are gearing up to launch legal action over the decision by the federal government to approve an exploration project in the Pilliga forest in New South Wales. The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has decided that the Santos-led development does not require full assessment under the national Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Hunt has, however, added several conditions for the coal seam gas pilot project, requiring that construction...
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Emission statement: President Obama wages war on the US coal industry
2013-10-02 01:00:00| Power Technology
President Obama is standing by his pledge to cut carbon dioxide emissions by imposing the first-ever federal limits on new US power plants. Julian Turner reports on the political fallout from the Climate Action Plan and assesses the impact of the new
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