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All So You Can Have Cheap Electricity
Three workers killed, six injured in Utah coal-mine rescue effort |
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17 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| All So You Can Have Cheap Electricity Three workers killed, six injured in Utah coal-mine rescue effort Three rescue workers were killed and at least six others injured when a section of Utah's Crandall Canyon coal mine caved in Thursday night. The workers were involved in the nine-day effort to reach six miners trapped deep within the mine. Seismic activity has caused the operation to halt several times; a seismic "bump" caus ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news (all these topics) |
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With Safety Like This, Who Needs Danger?
Rescue effort continues in collapsed Utah mine called 'safe' by owner |
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07 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| With Safety Like This, Who Needs Danger? Rescue effort continues in collapsed Utah mine called "safe" by owner The search for survivors continues at a coal mine in central Utah that collapsed early Monday. Four miners escaped the implosion -- which was so strong it registered magnitude 3.9 at a nearby seismic station -- but six others were trapped about three miles from the Crandall Canyon Mine entrance, some 1 ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, mining, news, Utah (all these topics) |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Crappiness
Navajo nation at odds over coal-plant plan |
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27 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Crappiness Navajo nation at odds over coal-plant plan Members of the Navajo nation are at odds over a plan to build a $3 billion, 1,500-megawatt coal-fired power plant on reservation land in New Mexico. Tribal leaders say the plant -- whose juice would go to Las Vegas and Phoenix -- will generate $50 million in much-needed annual revenue and create ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, energy, environmental justice, New Mexico, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Replacing Oil With, Uh, More Oil
National Petroleum Council pictures life after conventional crude |
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17 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Replacing Oil With, Uh, More Oil National Petroleum Council pictures life after conventional crude There's a new voice in the crowd shrieking about waning oil supplies: the National Petroleum Council. OK, they're not actually shrieking. But in a draft report released this week, the group -- headed by former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond -- confirms that conventional crude oil supplies ... |
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| Topics: Big Oil, biofuels, coal, energy, energy efficiency, natural gas, news, oil (all these topics) |
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Glade Runners
Florida utilities commission rejects Everglades-area coal plant |
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06 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Glade Runners Florida utilities commission rejects Everglades-area coal plant The Florida utilities commission voted unanimously yesterday to reject a proposal for building the nation's largest coal-burning power plant there. The $5.7 billion project, put forth by Florida Power & Light Co., was booted primarily on economic grounds. But since it would have been located near the Everglades, and was all coaly, oppon ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Florida, mercury, news (all these topics) |
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And the Mining Seems So Safe and Clean
Congress considers legislation that would give coal a boost |
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29 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| And the Mining Seems So Safe and Clean Congress considers legislation that would give coal a boost What if there was a liquid fuel with the potential to produce nearly twice as many greenhouse gases as petroleum? And it would cost nearly four times as much to build a processing plant for this fuel as for petroleum? You'd say no thanks. But Congress is saying yes please to this flawed fuel, commonly known ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, coal-to-liquid fuel, energy, news (all these topics) |
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Coal Is the Enemy of the Human Race
New BP, Rio Tinto venture plans three 'clean coal' plants |
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21 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Coal Is the Enemy of the Human Race New BP, Rio Tinto venture plans three "clean coal" plants Last week, oil giant BP announced a new "clean coal" partnership, and it's already spewing big plans. With Rio Tinto, the world's third-largest mining company, BP created Hydrogen Energy, a cleaner-energy venture. Just one hitch: they're gonna make hydrogen by burning fossil fuels, which produces carbon ... |
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| Topics: Big Oil, business, coal, energy, news (all these topics) |
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Karma Duke
Supremes say upgrading coal plants without reducing pollution a no-no |
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03 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Karma Duke Supremes say upgrading coal plants without reducing pollution a no-no We love the Supreme Court this week. In a unanimous decision yesterday, Big Justice overturned a lower court ruling and declared that Duke Energy did indeed violate the Clean Air Act when it modernized coal plants without paying for pollution-reduction equipment. Duke had claimed it wasn't required to consu ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, Department of Justice, energy, news, politics (all these topics) |
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Unseamly Behavior
Federal judge blocks West Virginia coal-mining permits |
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26 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Unseamly Behavior Federal judge blocks West Virginia coal-mining permits Foes of mountaintop-removal mining got a break late Friday when a federal judge blocked four permits for mines in West Virginia. The permits, issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, had said it was A-OK for Massey Energy's subsidiaries to fill valleys with the dirt and other detritus left over from shearing off moun ... |
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| Topics: Army Corps of Engineers, coal, energy, mining, news, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Somewhere, Stalin Is Chuckling
Siberian mine disaster kills more than 100, rescuers search for survivors |
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20 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Somewhere, Stalin Is Chuckling Siberian mine disaster kills more than 100, rescuers search for survivors The world may be addicted to oil, but it's coal that's doing us in. An explosion at a Siberian coal mine on Monday killed 106 workers, and rescuers were still searching for a handful of missing people today. While 93 lucky bastards escaped with their lives, the accident -- caused by a build-up of methane at a depth ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, mining, news, Russia (all these topics) |
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Sequester Requester
Coal sequestration a near-future necessity; one utility gets a jump start |
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16 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Sequester Requester Coal sequestration a near-future necessity; one utility gets a jump start If coal's going to be viable in an emissions-regulated future, we need to hurry up and learn the how-tos of carbon sequestration, says a new study from MIT. The U.S. should take the lead and fund three to five emissions-burying demo projects within the decade, says the report; meanwhile, companies should be charged for CO ... |
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| Topics: carbon sequestration, coal, energy, news (all these topics) |
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What's a Couple of Coal Plants Among Friends?
TXU buyers announce plans for two coal-gasification plants |
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12 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| What's a Couple of Coal Plants Among Friends? TXU buyers announce plans for two coal-gasification plants The private firms that proposed a $45 billion buyout of Texas coal giant TXU continue to make some hearts go pitter-pat. After announcing that TXU would scuttle plans for all but three new coal-fired power plants, the firms added Friday that they would look into building two coal gasification plants ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, energy, greenwashing, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Texas Fold 'Em
TXU Corp. board accepts biggest buyout offer in U.S. history |
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26 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Texas Fold 'Em TXU Corp. board accepts biggest buyout offer in U.S. history The white-hot controversy over 11 proposed coal plants in Texas has taken on a new hue. The board of TXU Corp., which has kicked up an anti-coal firestorm among businesses, politicians, and citizens, voted yesterday to accept the largest leveraged buyout offer in U.S. history -- and the $45 billion deal looks oddly g ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, coal, energy, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Perry and Thrust
Judge's ruling could buy Texas coal-plant permit objectors more time |
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21 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Perry and Thrust Judge's ruling could buy Texas coal-plant permit objectors more time They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that applies to coal battles too. A big ol' permit hearing on six of the power plants proposed by TXU Corp. was scheduled to kick off today, with opponents explaining why they're not keen to live in a "ring of fire." But the anti-coal crowd got a big ol' reprieve: a judge decided yesterday th ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Y'all Go Away Now, Y'Hear?
Texans rally to stop coal-fired power plants |
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13 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Y'all Go Away Now, Y'Hear? Texans rally to stop coal-fired power plants Some 1,000 fired-up citizens gathered at the Texas Capitol on Sunday to oppose proposals for up to 18 new coal-fired power plants in the state. The protest, organized by about 40 environmental and health groups, attracted greens, businessfolk, and people who like breathing. Much ire has been focused on energy giant TXU, which has a $10 billion proposal to bu ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Austin Legal
Citizen, environmental groups sue Texas guv over controversial coal plants |
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19 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Austin Legal Citizen, environmental groups sue Texas guv over controversial coal plants The big ol' mess in Texas over TXU Corp.'s plan to build 11 coal-fired plants just got messier: four citizen and environmental groups have sued the state's governor, Rick Perry (R), for fast-tracking the permit process. Thanks to a swaggerific executive order Perry issued two years ago -- which the groups say violated both state law and the T ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Not Just for Stockings Anymore
Plans for coal plants in Texas, Kansas fueling opposition from all sides |
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14 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Not Just for Stockings Anymore Plans for coal plants in Texas, Kansas fueling opposition from all sides As U.S. utilities try to keep pace with the energy-sucking public, they're planning 150 new coal-fired plants. But with coal plants already causing a third of the nation's carbon dioxide emissions, critics are emerging from all corners. A heated battle in Texas over TXU Corp.'s plans for 11 new plants has inspired a h ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Pits of Despair
Coal industry fends off concerns, keeps working on comeback |
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16 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Pits of Despair Coal industry fends off concerns, keeps working on comeback Some of the tap water in West Virginia's Mingo County is flowing in funny colors: red, brown, and black. Alarmed residents asked the state if the discoloration, caused by high levels of heavy metals including arsenic and lead, could be related to Big Coal's practice of injecting its waste underground. Regulators say there's ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, mining and drilling, news, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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The Texas Planet Massacre
Texas may approve 16 new coal-fired power plants |
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06 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Texas Planet Massacre Texas may approve 16 new coal-fired power plants The state of Texas, which spews more greenhouse gases than Canada or the U.K., is set to reduce its emissions. And by "reduce" we mean "massively increase." Texas may soon approve construction of 16 new coal-fired power plants. And not the fancy new "clean coal" kind, either -- the old-school dirty kind, which would ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, energy, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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Dodge Not Lest Ye Be Judged
Court rules with EPA on power-plant pollution controls |
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18 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Dodge Not Lest Ye Be Judged Court rules with EPA on power-plant pollution controls Imagine that gavel sound from Law & Order, and here we go: In 1999, the U.S. EPA sued Cinergy Corp. for modifying several coal-fueled power plants without following Clean Air Act pollution-control requirements. (Moment of silence for the days when eco-laws were enforced.) One month before Pre ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, coal, energy, environmental justice, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Party at Jim's House!
Idaho governor says no to coal, yes to whoopin' it up |
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11 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Party at Jim's House! Idaho governor says no to coal, yes to whoopin' it up Exhibiting the flair and confidence only a short-timer can afford, Idaho Gov. Jim Risch (R) has announced that the state don't need no stinkin' coal. Risch, who took office when Dirk Kempthorne resigned in May to head the Interior Department, will step down when the term ends in January. So why not have some fun? The guv will opt ... |
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| Topics: coal, Department of Interior, energy, Idaho, news (all these topics) |
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That Darn Pat
Coal-fired cooperative coughs up cash to climate crank |
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28 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| That Darn Pat Coal-fired cooperative coughs up cash to climate crank Say you don't like the results of climate science. What to do? Us, we suffer from night terrors. But the Colorado-based Intermountain Rural Electric Association -- a group heavily invested in coal-burning utilities -- is going with the fossil-fuel industry's favorite alternate strategy: buy more favorable science! They've donated $100,000 to notorious climat ... |
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| Topics: coal, Colorado, energy, news (all these topics) |
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They Weren't Kidding About the 'Future' Part
Feds move forward with clean coal plant -- kind of |
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26 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| They Weren't Kidding About the "Future" Part Feds move forward with clean coal plant -- kind of The U.S. government is moving ahead with FutureGen, a $1 billion demonstration clean coal plant -- and by "moving ahead," we mean they've decided that it will be built on one of four sites in either Texas or Illinois. The final siting decision will be made in September 2007; constructi ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Illinois, news, renewable energy, Texas (all these topics) |
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Rhymes With Blagojevich
Mercury emissions from power plants on the rise in the U.S. |
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02 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Rhymes With Blagojevich Mercury emissions from power plants on the rise in the U.S. Mercury emissions in the U.S. fell by nearly 2 percent between 2003 and 2004, according to newly released federal data, but that small bit of good news masks a troubling trend. Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants were actually up 4 percent over the same period, according to a Chicago Tribune analysis, thanks to i ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, pollution and waste, toxics (all these topics) |
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Things That Go Lump in the Night
Coal makes a comeback |
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19 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Things That Go Lump in the Night Coal makes a comeback As oil prices rise, coal will emerge as the fuel of the future. This depressing assessment is the collective judgment of international power company executives, expressed in a recent survey. Interestingly, the same execs cited greenhouse-gas emissions as one of their top concerns, and assumed there would be a push to develop "clean coal" technology -- or as we like to call ... |
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