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Commentary: Trump’s decision to entertain hatemongers is a part of an ongoing campaign to normalize prejudice

“We will stand up to hatred and bullying wherever it rears its head.” Such was the message at the 2016 Risa K. Lambert Luncheon, Chicago’s massive fundraiser for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. That same season, Donald Trump was running his first presidential campaign, which was fueled with language and…

Chicago Tribune

Indian coal magnate Gautam Adani goes green

Asia’s richest man, coal magnate Gautam Adani, made his vast fortune betting on coal as an energy hungry India grew swiftly after its economy was liberalized in the 1990s

The Independent UK

States are waiting for a solid plan to lower Australian energy bills, but fear an excuse

One official says the commonwealth is ‘flailing around in the dark’ while seeking a way to lower bills

The Guardian - AU

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Alabama coal miners begin their 20th month on strike

The miners have survived more than 600 days on the picket line, thanks to widespread support and anger at their employer, Warrior Met Coal. Even now, neither side seems ready to budge.

WEKU

Nats demand release of full coal closure impacts report

The federal government has blocked the release of a report that warns of potential significant economic downturns in regional communities impacted by coal mine and power station closures.

Newcastle Herald

NSW pushing federal ALP for coal price cap

NSW is pushing for a cap on the price of coal, saying Australia is running out of time to curb surging energy prices.

Newcastle Herald

Kentucky coal ash is contaminating groundwater, but companies argue they’re in compliance

WEKU

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Meet the panel of experts who will guide the Hunter's clean energy transition

Business Hunter chief Bob Hawes will lead an expert panel that will provide advice to the state government regarding the Hunter's clean energy transition.

Newcastle Herald

'Necessary evil': France refires coal plant amid energy woes

France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to keep heat and electricity on this winter

The Independent UK

Nine workers killed after Pakistan coal mine caves in - commissioner

At least nine workers were killed after a coal mine caved in in northwestern Pakistan's Orakzai district on Wednesday, a government official said.

Reuters

Albanese confident Queensland and NSW premiers will back plan to cut power prices

PM tells business leaders his government is ‘working around the clock to deliver a solution’ and flags collaboration with states

The Guardian - AU

Deal to cut energy costs closer, says PM

The federal government is edging nearer to a plan to ease energy costs, with the prime minister confident a deal can be struck.

AAP

Urine Isn't a "Noxious or Filthy Substance for Purposes of 1851 Massachusetts Vandalism Law"

In Commonwealth v. Narvaez, decided Tuesday by the Massachusetts high court, the defendant had allegedly deliberately "urinated on the floor both inside and outside of [his jail] cell": Based on the location of the toilet in the cell, the officer stated that "it [was] apparent that [the defendant] purposely urinated…

Reason

France reboots coal-fired power plant to boost winter electricity supplies

France has rebooted a coal-fired power station in Saint-Avold, eastern France, which had been due to close definitively in March.

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‘Hands off our generators’: Queensland rejects calls to cap coal price to bring down energy bills

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she won’t jeopardise state’s ability to give profits from state-owned power generators back to public

AAP

Call to cap 'out-of-control' gas market

Energy prices should be capped to ensure power remains affordable for cash-strapped households and manufacturers, unions and the community sector say.

WEKU

It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice.

The Conversation

Our US$10 trillion global energy bill dwarfs what’s needed to limit global heating

The world’s energy bill for 2022 is set to be the highest ever, topping US$10 trillion (£8.3 trillion). This is the total price paid for all forms of energy across all sectors by all people. Something like 80% of this bill is for coal, oil or gas, or for electricity…

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The Guardian - AU

‘A sense of urgency’: capping coal prices to reduce power bills would need state support, cabinet told

Exclusive: It is expected Labor will adopt a suite of reforms to address an anticipated 56% increase in electricity prices

ABC News

Contractors, labour hire workers at more risk, less likely to report safety concerns in Queensland coal mines, inquiry hears

An inquiry into coal mine safety in Queensland is told labour hire staff are disproportionately represented in mining deaths and faced reprisals when safety issues were raised.

AAP

Qld open to aggressive climate targets

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is open to more aggressive emissions targets, but says the future of the state's coal mines depends on market demand.

ABC News

MacIntyre Wind Precinct to double in size, Queensland government announces

Queensland is set to become home to one of the largest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere with the Queensland government announcing it will double the size of the MacIntyre Wind Precinct, west of Warwick.

Salon

COP27 is over. What did it achieve?

The climate conference delivered a historic deal on loss and damage — but little else

The Guardian - AU

Queensland faces ‘significant’ wellbeing decline if it doesn’t quickly transition to renewables, report says

Deloitte warns that the biggest risk to jobs in the state is a carbon-fuelled economy

ABC News

Indian owners of failed West Australian coal in $1 billion quest to salvage calamitous bet

The giant Indian bank behind a failed coal mine at the centre of WA's growing energy crisis is seeking almost $1 billion to walk away from its disastrous position.

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