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The main power companies make billions in windfall profits and their underinvestment in renewable infrastructure means they pay their shareholders even more cash, says Adam Currie

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Tamil Nadu’s daily coal stock availability declines

Tamil Nadu's coal stock availability down to 1.5M tonnes; sufficient to run Tangedco's power plants for 10 days. Renewable energy generation (wind & solar) in Aug (till 10th) 1,328.85M units. Coal India supplied 4.5MMT of coal in 1st Q of 2023-24. Railways likely to increase coal transportation capacity by 185MT…

The Hindu

As Climate Crisis Worsens, Debate Heats Up Over Transition to Clean Energy and Bank ‘Greenwashing’

More banks targeted for financing fossil fuel activity, including via a ‘hidden pipeline.’

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Coal miners say new limits on rock dust 'could save some lives'

Miners and their advocates testify in favor of new silica regulations aimed at preventing black lung disease

WEKU

Coal miners plead with feds for stronger enforcement during emotional hearing on black lung rule

Miners and advocates are pleading with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure a proposed rule to cut the current limit for silica dust exposure has strict enforcement mechanisms

The Independent UK

Top 4 Coal Stocks Investors Are Gunning After

While the global trend leans toward adopting cleaner and more sustainable energy options, the coal industry's positive outlook is expected to persist due to robust demand from emerging economies. Therefore, four fundamentally sound coal stocks, China Shenhua Energy Company (CSUAY), CONSOL Energy (CEIX), SunCoke Energy (SXC), and Hallador Energy (HNRG),…

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Grattan on Friday: The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics

Crazy brave, or just crazy? If, as seems likely, the opposition embraces nuclear power in its 2025 election policy, it will be taking a huge political gamble.

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Fury as Alberta cuts renewables during Canada’s worst fire season ever

Critics of the policy expressed concern that decision will weaken investor confidence in solar and wind energy in the region

The Guardian - US

Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?

The world’s quest to decarbonise itself is guided, among other things, by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 7. Since the world still depends on fossil fuels for 82% of its energy supply, decarbonising the power sector is critical; the share of electricity in final energy consumption will also increase by…

The Hindu

Utility group calls for changes to proposed EPA climate rules

Utilities argue proposed EPA power plant rules are too strict, while environmental groups say they should reduce climate pollution even more.

WEKU

‘It’s not just Appalachia’s problem’: imagining a future without coal

The rhapsodic film King Coal blurs the lines of documentary and memorializes the coal culture that has shaped Appalachia

The Guardian - US

Report finds several environmental and pollution issues affecting villagers in and around the two power stations in Neyveli and Cuddalore

Chennai-based 'Poovulagin Nanbargal' and 'Manthan Adhyayan Kendra' released a report highlighting health hazards caused by two thermal power stations and a mine in Neyveli and Cuddalore. Findings showed high levels of mercury, selenium and fluoride in drinking water sources, air and soil pollution, and lack of adequate health facilities. Report…

The Hindu

2 units of 5×800 MW YTPS likely to be commissioned in Dec., Centre tells RS

The Hindu

Singareni eyes 20 MT coal production from 4 new mines in next fiscal

SCCL plans to mine 20M tonnes of coal from 4 new opencast mines in the next financial year. 90% of work is complete, remaining to be speeded up for December commission

The Hindu

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Nats and Glencore oppose coal royalty hike

Glencore says jobs will be put at risk if coal royalties are increased.

The Hindu

KCR’s spree of announcing sops continues ahead of Dec. polls

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announces sops to various sections in Telangana Assembly, including interim relief to government employees, appointment of Pay Revision Commission, meeting to decide on allowing sale of assignment lands, merging of State Road Transport Corporation with government, establishing hi-tech rice mills and bonus to coal company…

The Guardian - UK

‘We became activists by necessity’: The fight to close the UK’s largest opencast mine

The Ffos-y-Fran coalmine was supposed to close last September. So why is it still operating? And how long will the local community have to put up with the noise, pollution and health impacts?

The Hindu

Singareni coal mines not being auctioned: Jagadish Reddy

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LiveScience

Ancient Roman boat from empire's frontier unearthed in Serbian coal mine

Coal miners found the remains of a Roman boat that likely supplied an ancient frontier city and military headquarters.

Dynamite News

Rajasthan: Minor girl killed, burned in coal furnace in Bhilwara; locals allege rape

Unidentified persons allegedly killed a minor girl and later burned her body in a coal furnace in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district, the police said Read further on Dynamite news:

The Independent UK

Chris Packham ‘surprised Sunak didn’t have more security’ as he defends Greenpeace stunt

Exclusive: The Wildlife presenter called the climate activists ‘canaries in a coal mine’ as he called for dialogue

The Guardian - AU

Greens push Labor to release declassified climate crisis report ‘full of explosive truths’

Transparency would help MPs ‘weigh up predicted wars, water shortages and supply chain collapses against every new coal and gas approval’

The Hindu

3 Bills passed in Rajya Sabha yet again in Opposition’s absence

Rajya Sabha passed 3 Bills without major discussion due to Opposition boycott over violence in Manipur. Coal & Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said Modi govt created foolproof mechanism to auction minerals & metals.

The Conversation

All the evidence against the UK’s plans to expand oil and gas drilling

The UK will extract as much oil and gas from the North Sea as possible, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday as he announced more than 100 new drilling licenses. Only a few days earlier, United Nations chief António Guterres declared that record heat and extreme weather signalled a…

WEKU

Public comment period begins for LG&E and KU coal plant replacements

Public comment hearings began Monday evening on a proposal from utility company LG&E and KU. It would retire and replace one-third of their coal-fired power plants.

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