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Official wanted bigger fine for Duke Energy coal ash issues
2015-10-10 01:02:35| Waste Management - Topix.net
An assistant secretary in the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality says he would have levied a heavier fine on Duke Energy than the $25.1 million it was assessed for coal ash violations. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports assistant secretary Thomas Reeder said in court filings that if it had been up to him, the fine would have been "about $50 million."
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US bankruptcy judge plans approval of Patriot Coal assets
2015-10-09 16:18:37| Energy - Topix.net
A federal website says a hearing could be held in Richmond on Friday if parties in the case don't agree on language in the judge's confirmation order. Scott Depot, West Virginia-based Patriot says most of its operating assets will be sold to Lexington, Kentucky-based Blackhawk Mining LLC. The Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund plans to use Patriot's other mines and mining permits for purposes of water quality improvement and reclamation.
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Scotland widens shale moratorium to include coal gasification
2015-10-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Scotland has placed a moratorium on underground coal gasification, a form of unconventional gas extraction, adding to a ban on shale gas that it imposed in January in conflict with the pro-shale stance of Prime Minister David Cameron. The Scottish government also said on Thursday it would start an in-depth investigation into the impact of shale gas fracking, the process whereby water, sand and chemicals are blasted at underground rocks to release trapped gas. The outcome of the consultation...
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South East Asia coal use to triple IEA
2015-10-08 17:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Fossil fuel use in South East Asia could spike 80% by 2040 despite nascent plans to roll out wind, solar and hydro projects in the region, the International Energy Agency has warned. Without more policies to encourage energy efficiency and renewables, coal use could triple between 2011 and 2035, accounting for around 30% of global growth. Nearly a quarter of the regions 600 million citizens still lack regular access to electricity, leading the IEA to predict considerable further growth in...
Fall in China's coal use here to stay, leading expert says
2015-10-07 14:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: The historic fall in China's coal use is a clear and consistent trend and should be factored in by business, including in Australia, one of the world's leading experts on Chinese environment policy says. Professor Qi Ye, director of the Brookings-Tsinghua Centre in Beijing, told Fairfax Media the stalling of growth in China's consumption of coal for power reflected the current development strategy of the national government. Observers of China have been striving to interpret an 18-month fall...
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