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Declining Coal Use Pressures Railroads
2016-01-20 22:55:10| Railroads - Topix.net
Pressures facing American railroad companies have led Norfolk Southern Corp. to engage in an "ongoing drive to enhance operating efficiencies," raising questions about the future of its Moraine, Ohio, rail yard. Norfolk Southern has consolidated two divisions, it announced last week.
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Watch Leonardo DiCaprio speak his mind on the 'destructive' coal, oil and gas industry
2016-01-20 16:29:28| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Leonardo DiCaprio gave a passionate speech criticising the coal, oil and gas industry when he was presented with an award for helping to improve the state of the world. The Oscar-nominated actor spoke his mind on "this destructive system" after receiving a Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
China's Coal Production Continued to Fall in 2015, Data Shows
2016-01-20 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: China`s coal fired power generation fell 2.8% in 2015 and coal mine output slid 3.5%, official statistics showed on Tuesday. While its energy data is notoriously unreliable, those preliminary figures suggest the world`s biggest greenhouse gas emitter is continuing 2014`s downward trend. That is hugely significant, as its use of the polluting fuel is one of the main drivers of climate change worldwide. Coal production and consumption has entered into a turning point since 2014," said Li...
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My Turn: Get involved in the public process regarding coal ash impoundments
2016-01-20 06:44:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, recently released its draft proposed classifications for all 32 coal ash impoundments in the state.
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US halts new coal leases to reprice for carbon
2016-01-17 07:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: The department did not provide any details about the efforts, but government and conservationist sources have said the administration will freeze new coal mining in a further move to confront climate change. The review, in the form of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, will look at issues such as how, when, and where to lease; how to account for the environmental and public health impacts of federal coal production; and how to ensure American taxpayers are earning a fair return for...
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