Coal
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Issues related to worldwide exploration, extraction, transportation, trading, and consumption of coal. Topics include mining’s environmental and human safety impacts; coal transport by railroad, barge and freighter; coal pricing and trading; and coal usage for electricity and industry.
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Full Speech: Markowsky Discusses Investments in Clean Coal TechnologyMarkowsky calls on private business to invest in clean coal.
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EPA Releases New Coal Ash GuidelinesMany coal ash storage facilities considered a high risk to local areas.
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B.C. Bans Mining, Drilling in Flathead BasinThe British Columbia government kills a proposed coal mine on the headwaters of the Flathead River with a cabinet order.
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Coal Industry Unhappy With Obama Mining PlanPresident Obama's plan to cut federal payments for mining regulation isn't sitting well with coal companies.
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Judge Bans Protesters at Massey West Virginia PropertiesA federal judge has banned protesters from Massey Energy's surface mining operations in southern West Virginia in conjunction with a lawsuit filed by Massey against protesters who've spent the past year invading the company's mine sites.
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W.Va. Gov Asks Lawmakers to Support CoalA day after meeting with environmentalists to address concerns about mountaintop mining, Gov. Joe Manchin asked lawmakers to approve a symbolic resolution condemning federal cap-and-trade legislation and supporting new coal technologies.
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Manchin Calls for Peaceful Dialogue on Mountaintop MiningWest Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin met with opponents of the practice on Monday, about two months after he held a summit with the state's major coal executives and lawmakers from key coal-producing regions.
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12 Dead in Chinese Coal Mine FireThe blaze broke out Friday in the Miaoshang coal mine southeastern China, trapping the workers.
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Scientists Stand Up Against Mountaintop RemovalNew study presented at the National Press Club against surface mining process.
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Moratorium Requested for Surface Mining PermitsScientists present reasons for halting mountain top removal permits.
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