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Kansas Coal Ash Management Plan Receives EPA Approval
2015-10-26 13:35:00| Waste Age
World Coal The US EPA Region 7 gave conditional approval to the State of Kansas plan to implement rules for the safe disposal of coal ash from coal-fired power plants on 19 October. read more
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Coallercoaster: As US coal production drops, international demand rises
2015-10-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ensia: According to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the number of new and reactivated coal mines in the U.S. hit a 10-year low in 2013 -- down nearly 67 percent from 2008. Total coal production in the U.S. was also down during the same time period. The drop was driven by a number of factors, including regulatory pressure, reduced investment, shifting demand toward natural gas and renewables and weak exports. Overall, the total number of coal mines in the U.S. also...
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Justice Denied for Murdered Thai Activist Who Defended His Community Against Coal
2015-10-23 17:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The recent Thai Supreme Court acquittal of three men who masterminded the murder of environmental activist Charoen Wat-aksorn, shows a skewed justice system that puts capitalism in front of community. But this is not the only case of the forced silence of environmentalists. On June 21, 2004, Charoen Wat-aksorn, a 37-year-old pineapple farmer from Bo Nok village in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, some 240 km [150 miles] south of Bangkok, was returning by bus to his hometown. He had just been in the...
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North American Coal Corporation closes Jasper operation, eliminating 118 jobs
2015-10-23 02:34:50| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
North American Coal Corporation has closed an operation in Jasper where 118 people worked, according to records from the Alabama Department of Commerce. The company is a subsidiary of NACCO Industries Inc. .
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Union Pacific sales hurt by coal slump
2015-10-22 15:49:52| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific Corp. reported a 10% slide in sales Thursday as weak coal carloads, a chief driver of demand, dented the top line. The railroad also saw profit drop 5% in the three-month period ended Sept.
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