August 15, 2011 University of Kentucky gets $19.4 million for coal research University of Kentucky research into cleaner-burning coal technology received a $19.4 million boost on Monday, most of it from the federal government.
August 15, 2011 Erdene says its 25% of Donkin coal project worth $265 million Nova Scotia's Erdene Resource Development Corp. on Monday provided an update on the Company's principal projects in conjunction with the release of its second quarter financial results to June 30,…
August 15, 2011 Another coal miner dies in W. Va. A miner died in an accident at Mingo Logan Coal Co.'s Mountaineer II facility in West Virginia Monday, reports the Charleston Gazette. The West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety…
August 15, 2011 Coal train activists guilty of trespass Five environmental activists have pled guilty to charges following a protest where a man attached himself to rail line in order to disrupt coal trains. The Greenpeace activists were arrested…
August 15, 2011 10 die in China coal mine blast A blast in a coal mine in China killed 10 people, officials said Monday. The blast, due to accumulation of gas inside the mine, took place Sunday night in southwest…
August 15, 2011 Q+A-What happened to China’s power shortages Earlier this year, China warned that it could be facing its worst electricity shortages in years and that blackouts and power rationing could dent the economy over the summer. Experts…
August 15, 2011 Mining industry gives Saara tax ultimatum Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila THE mining industry has given Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila until Wednesday to reconsider her intended tax reforms before they alert investors worldwide to “the most devastating elements”…
August 15, 2011 Queensland to ban exploration in urban areas Queensland on Monday placed further restrictions on exploration activities in the state, after Cabinet considered a new policy to ban exploration in and around urban areas. Premier Anna Bligh said…
August 14, 2011 Fans curious to know if ‘Coal’ will return to TV Even without a television crew filming every move they make underground, the coal miners who work at Cobalt Coal's Westchester Mine in Big Sandy are running coal and getting better…
August 14, 2011 Closing coal plants difficult with nation’s energy needs Across the heartland and the East Coast record heat waves have caused enormous electricity usage, but no blackouts have occurred. Yet there are concerns that EPA regulations that cause older…
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