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• Biden criticizes Steyer’s coal-mining investments after billionaire promises to fight climate change

  21 Nov 2019

  At Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, billionaire activist Tom Ste... . ...Read More

• Coal Ash Recycling Rate Declines Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns

  20 Nov 2019

  Fifty-eight percent of the coal ash produced during 2018 was recycled – down from 64 percent... . ...Read More

• Coal faces pressure from strong supply, tepid demand

  20 Nov 2019

  Strong supply and muted demand will continue to pressure the European coal market this week, altho... . ...Read More

• Guardians confronts massive Montana coal mine expansion

  20 Nov 2019

  Guardians and a group of concerned Montanans filed a legal challenge today to protect climate and ... . ...Read More

• Adani says Carmichael mine ready to ship coal in 2021 despite needing extra funding

  20 Nov 2019

  Company has told shareholders rail line will be completed by May, but needs more investment from A... . ...Read More

• 15 killed in north China mine blast

  19 Nov 2019

  A coal mine explosion killed 15 people in north China’s Shanxi province, state media reporte... . ...Read More

• One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the southwest shuts down

  19 Nov 2019

  Nearly 300 people out of the 433 employees laid off accepted new positions offered by SRP.  ... . ...Read More

• Chinese seaborne thermal coal deals being canceled, delayed amid import curb

  19 Nov 2019

  Chinese buyers of seaborne thermal coal have been cancelling deals or trying to defer delivery car... . ...Read More

• Keter, Amu shrug off Lamu coal setbacks

  18 Nov 2019

  Kenya has shrugged off the funding hitch and political headwinds facing its Lamu Coal Power plant ... . ...Read More

• China records stable coal production in Jan-Oct

  18 Nov 2019

  China’s raw coal output registered stable growth in the first 10 months, while its imports r... . ...Read More

• Coal Stocks Are Cheap. Here Are 3 Ideas If You Dare.

  15 Nov 2019

  Coal, the original fossil fuel, gets no love. It is among the forces blamed for climate change and... . ...Read More

• China’s benchmark power coal price edges down

  15 Nov 2019

  China’s benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.The Bohai-Rim Steam... . ...Read More

• China, India are the problem and solution for coal, climate change

  15 Nov 2019

  The latest IEA report outlined three scenarios for energy use up until 2040, namely current polici... . ...Read More

• How Australia’s energy market was quietly tipped back in favour of coal generators

  15 Nov 2019

  One of the big mysteries of the past few months in Australia’s complex electricity markets h... . ...Read More

• Hidden cost of coal: Sacrificing communities and the environment for short-term gain

  15 Nov 2019

  The new Integrated Resource Plan commits our economy to coal for the foreseeable future — bu... . ...Read More