Save the Newcastle Post Office, at any cost 'This significant historic building should be restored.' Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2024
‘Where’s the accountability?’: Indigenous elders decry ‘irreparable’ coalmine damage to heritage site Exclusive: Leaders warn damage to artwork at Dendrobium coalmine in NSW could be a ‘second Juukan Gorge’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2024
‘Coal jobs were out, opiates were in’: how shame and pride explain Trump’s rural popularity Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild spent years in America’s whitest and second-poorest district. She discusses what she found The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2024
Labour must ensure benefits of future growth are shared equally across Britain Regeneration efforts in former coalmining communities have not led to enough job creation The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
Hunter coal exports surge ahead, but price remains a worry Hunter coal exports on track to surpass 2023 volumes. Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2024
Exported gas produces far worse emissions than coal, major study finds Research challenges idea that sending liquefied natural gas around the world is cleaner alternative to burning coal The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024
Miner breached environmental laws in 'almighty' blast Maules Creek Coal has been found guilty of failing to comply with environmental protections over a blast that shook locals and sent two workers to hospital. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
Friday briefing: What the end of Port Talbot steelworks says about Britain’s green energy transition In today’s newsletter: The end of coal, steel plants facing closure – how the UK is trying to build a post-fossil fuel economy The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
California Voters Can Reverse State’s Decision to Cut Millions For Climate Disasters New scorecard reveals extent of private equity’s role in fossil fuel finance. Capital & Main · Oct 3, 2024
Despite the end of coal-fired power, the UK’s green energy future is still unclear Letters: The last coal-fired power station is closed, but what about the Drax station still burning trees, asks Donald Simpson. Also letter from Jude McCarthy The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Coal Chamber pull out of Aftershock festival, citing singer Dez Fafara’s health issues After postponing a tour in August due to a medical scare, Coal Chamber have also cancelled their next festival appearance Metal Hammer · Oct 3, 2024
Nod for coal shows deep disregard for region's health MINE EXPANSION: Nation must walk away from this toxic fuel Newcastle Herald · Oct 3, 2024
Calls for sweeping review after another mining death The death of another mine worker in Australia's largest coal-producing state has sparked calls for an industry-wide review of safety practices. AAP · Oct 2, 2024
Trump vs. Harris: How EV adoption will be affected by who wins the election With electric vehicles, there’s a sense we're in suspended animation, holding our breaths to see who wins the presidential election. Fortune · Oct 2, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2024 Plibersek’s coalmine decision is double trouble for climate and housing The emissions impact is obvious but with full employment in construction, approving three mine extensions is saying you want workers there rather than building homes
Newcastle Herald · Oct 1, 2024 Australia must farewell coal, welcome wind Letters and Short Takes: Wednesday, October 2
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2024 See the greenhouse gas impact of Labor’s decision to expand three NSW coalmines The 1.3bn tonnes of carbon that may be generated by the three projects is more than triple Australia’s entire annual emissions
Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2024 Former miner: how and why I helped stop a coal train If the government won't take action against corporations, the people will
The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024 Amid Australia’s chaotic climate politics, the rooftop solar boom is an unlikely triumph It’s difficult to overstate how rapidly Australians have embraced solar power – there’s now more rooftop solar than coal-fired power. The key question is what policymakers can learn from its success
Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2024 Coal-fired power stations 'flexing' to beat the duck curve Bayswater Power Station produces record low levels of power.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024 With the closure of Port Talbot, UK must step up investment in green jobs Thousands will lose their jobs in the coming months and the deep scars left by 1970s factory closures remain. Change must be quick
The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024 Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024 Last coal-fired power station in Britain closes down in landmark moment for clean energy Closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire puts an end to the country’s use of coal for electricity, which began in 1882
Salon · Sep 30, 2024 Donald Trump and the "pride paradox" "Trump brilliantly prospected for white, blue-collar shame, found it, converted shame to blame and set it on fire"
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024 The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain