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Coal workers respond to Obama's climate change plan
2013-07-02 07:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox News: I mean now from west Virginia's Josh Nelson who works for a mind repair company. He's also a member of this State's house of delegates also his father mark member of united mine workers union. Who recently went back to work as a bulldozer operator after a long layoff it's good to have both of you here. And mark. When you're on this show and -- been laid off from your job at the coal mine. You've heard the president's comments this week about the coal industry. What kind of -- comments are you...
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Costs Rise for Southern Co's Coal Gasification Plant
2013-07-02 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The cost to finish building Southern Co's controversial coal-gasification power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi, may increase by at least $160 million to $4.5 billion or more, or more than double initial cost estimates, the company said in a filing with regulators. Separately, the utility last week filed a petition asking state regulators to hold a "prudency review" to approve all money spent on the Kemper project through the end of March. In April, Southern Co said it needed to spend an additional...
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Coal mines seek pension rescue deal
2013-07-01 15:17:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A large part of the UK's remaining coal mining industry is expected to be taken over by the state-established Pension Protection Fund, the BBC understands.
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Obama's climate change plan 'isn't a war on coal', says US energy secretary
2013-07-01 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The US government is not waging a "war on coal" but rather expects it to still play a significant role, energy secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday, rejecting criticism of President Barack Obama's climate change plan. Last week Obama promised new rules to cut carbon emissions from US power plants and support renewable energy. The coal industry, which would be hit hard by carbon limits, criticised the plan. Republicans accused the president of advancing policies that harm the economy and jobs....
The anatomy of a legislative power play: How NV Energy will exit coal and make money doing it
2013-06-30 12:56:53| Electronics - Topix.net
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid arrived in Carson City on a Wednesday in February, commandeered an office at the Legislature and sat down with state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson to hatch a plan.
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