The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Heavy rains in Godavari catchment areas have caused major dams/reservoirs to fill near capacity. 85 crest gates of Lakshmi (Medigadda) barrage opened, 49 of 66 Saraswathi barrage gates lifted, 54 of 74 Parvathi barrage gates open, 6 flood gates of Lower Manair Dam (LMD) in Karimnagar lifted. Coal production in…

A few billion tons of waste coal sit in impoundment sites across the Commonwealth. Scientists at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research have determined a use for that material.

The state government is considering increasing coal royalties.

Karnataka faces summer-like peak demand for electricity due to poor monsoon. Govt. is purchasing power to meet shortfall & planning to import coal for better power generation. Union Minister of Power & Renewable Energy says nation is fully prepared to meet any spike in demand.

Matt Kean says previous Coalition government would have had to pay Origin Energy up to $3bn to keep half coal plant open for two years

The Trinidad, a 140-foot-long vessel that carried grain and coal, sank in May 1881 about 120 miles north of Milwaukee. The crews possessions and deck gear are still present.

The lives of 21 miners and six pit horses were lost to carbon monoxide.

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.

APRS urged the govt. to save crops, supply power and pay compensation for losses due to adverse weather. The storage in reservoirs at 50%, coal stocks for 3 days only. Govt. must consult all parties to tackle drought.