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• Lawmakers advance another bill to prop up thermal coal

  23 Jul 2019

  A group of lawmakers voted Monday to cut $12.5 million from the state budget in the hopes of helpi... . ...Read More

• No more new coal boilers at Fonterra

  23 Jul 2019

  Fonterra says it will not install any more coal boilers or increase its capacity to burn coal. T... . ...Read More

• Death toll climbs to 15 after huge blast at gas plant in central China

  22 Jul 2019

  The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China has risen to 15, sta... . ...Read More

• Coal set to plateau after reaching floor – importers

  22 Jul 2019

  European coal prices have likely reached their floor this year, though they may stay weak for some... . ...Read More

• Kawasaki begins construction of Victorian coal-to-hydrogen plant

  22 Jul 2019

  Kawasaki Heavy Industries subsidiary Hydrogen Engineering has started building works on important ... . ...Read More

• Blackhawk files Chapter 11, joins list of bankrupt coal miners

  22 Jul 2019

  Blackhawk Mining filed for Chapter 11 court protection in Delaware, adding to a growing list of ba... . ...Read More

• UP Q2 coal volumes fall 7% on year on lower exports, flooding

  19 Jul 2019

  Union Pacific coal volumes dropped 7% in the second quarter on the year on lower exports and flood... . ...Read More

• Bengal gets clearance for Deocha Pachami coal block

  19 Jul 2019

  Banerjee said the coal block, the world's second largest, would bring in investments to the tu... . ...Read More

• Coal-reliant counties unprepared for fiscal collapse

  19 Jul 2019

  Coal-producing counties across the U.S. are failing to account for the harm inflicted on their fin... . ...Read More

• China To Add More Coal Power In 2019 And 2020 To Meet Energy Demand

  19 Jul 2019

  In order to meet the growing demand for electricity, China's biggest power generator, China En... . ...Read More

• Gas, electricity and coal costs fall in June but oil bucks trend

  18 Jul 2019

  Wholesale energy prices are 21pc lower than last year, driven by strong supplies of natural gas fo... . ...Read More

• Indonesia’s president signals a transition away from coal power

  18 Jul 2019

  President Joko Widodo has reportedly said he wants to “start reducing the use of coal”... . ...Read More

• Kentucky coal company files for bankruptcy

  17 Jul 2019

  A coal company with mines in Kentucky and West Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Bla... . ...Read More

• Egat moves coal plant along

  17 Jul 2019

  The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-dela... . ...Read More

• AGL faces renewed heat over plant shutdown

  17 Jul 2019

  AGL Energy is facing a revival of investor and activist pressure to bring forward the planned clos... . ...Read More