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World Bank secretly finances Asian 'coal boom,' group says
Oct 03, 2016 (AFP)
The World Bank is indirectly financing a boom in some of Asia's dirtiest coal-fired power generation despite commitments to end most funding for the sector, a d...
Chinese coal accident kills 18, traps 2: media
Sep 27, 2016 (AFP)
At least 18 people were killed and two more missing after an explosion Tuesday in a Chinese coal mine, state media reported, the latest disaster in the country'...
Alberta taking a step away from coal
Sep 23, 2016 (UPI)
The provincial government of Alberta said it formed a panel of experts to help address some of the challenges in shifting to a low-carbon economy. A three-membe...
Court dismisses challenge to Adani's Australia mine
Aug 29, 2016 (AFP)
An India-backed company planning to build a massive coal mine in Australia welcomed a court's decision Monday to dismiss a legal challenge raising environmental...
Moody's: Poland to remain dependent on coal
Jul 19, 2016 (UPI)
The economy in Poland is likely to remain driven by coal power with few changes in the energy mix expected before the end of the decade, a ratings agency said. ...
11 dead after fire at illegal Chinese coal mine
Jul 08, 2016 (AFP)
An underground fire at an illegal coal mine in northeast China has left 11 people dead, with one still missing, state media reported Friday. The blaze broke out...
Sweden backs Vattenfall exit from German coal unit
Jul 02, 2016 (AFP)
Sweden gave the green light Saturday for state-owned energy giant Vattenfall to sell its German coal operations, as the company moves away from activities blame...
Federal coal report is propaganda, House Republican says
Jun 23, 2016 (UPI)
A White House report that suggests taxpayers are not getting their fair share of returns on coal is blatant propaganda, a House leader said. The White House pub...
Coal ash ponds found to leak toxic materials
Jun 14, 2016 (SPX)
A Duke University study of coal ash ponds near 21 power plants in five Southeastern U.S. states has found evidence that nearby surface waters and groundwater ar...
U.S. coal production lowest since the 1980s
Jun 13, 2016 (UPI)
The amount of coal produced in the United States is the lowest it's been since the early 1980s as overall demand falters, the government said. "Coal production ...
NGOs slam Japan for investing abroad in carbon-polluting coal
May 25, 2016 (AFP)
Days before Japan will host a G7 summit, NGOs slammed the Asian nation for financing coal-powered energy in developing countries, even as other countries and in...
German police arrest 120 in anti-coal demonstrations
May 15, 2016 (AFP)
German police said Sunday they arrested 120 people following violent clashes between environmental activists and security personnel at anti-coal demonstrations ...
Protesters block Australian coal port
May 09, 2016 (UPI)
Activists said they made a stand against the fossil fuels industry in Australia by blocking the delivery of coal from one of the world's largest ports. Particip...
Activists dump coal ahead of climate deal signing
Apr 22, 2016 (UPI)
British activists said Friday they dumped a ton of coal on the government's steps in an act of protest as world leaders sit to sign the Paris climate deal. "No-...
Sweden's Vattenfall to sell German coal business
Apr 18, 2016 (AFP)
Swedish state-owned energy giant Vattenfall said Monday it has reached a deal to sell its German coal operations, employing 8,000 people, as it moves away from ...
Coal leader Peabody files for bankruptcy
Apr 13, 2016 (UPI)
Peabody Energy Corp. said Wednesday it's the latest coal industry leader to face sector-wide pressures and seek U.S. bankruptcy protection. "This was a difficul...
Mega India-backed coal project awarded Australian mining leases
Apr 03, 2016 (AFP)
A controversial India-backed giant coal project near Australia's Great Barrier Reef was Sunday awarded mining leases, but developer Adani said it would not comm...
Chinese coal data may contain irregularities, study finds
Mar 29, 2016 (UPI)
Chinese proclamations on coal consumption and the corresponding decline in carbon emissions may be off the mark, a journal study found. A recent report from the...
China mine accident kills 19: Xinhua
Mar 24, 2016 (AFP)
At least 19 people have been killed in a coal mine accident in China, state media and officials said Thursday, in what is believed to be one of the deadliest su...
Coal fading from U.S. energy landscape
Mar 16, 2016 (UPI)
This year will be the first time in history natural gas overtakes coal as the main source of electricity, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. "I...
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