Biden Admin, Allies Offer Billions To Stop Asian Country From Using Coal: REPORT
Biden Admin, Allies Offer Billions To Stop Asian Country From Using Coal: REPORT Jack McEvoy on December 7, 2022 The Group of Seven Wealthy Nations (G7), which includes the U.S., and the…
Former Coal Company Vice President Arrested and Charged with Foreign Bribery, Money Laundering, and Wire Fraud
WASHINGTON – A former coal company executive was arrested today on charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), laundering funds, and receiving kickbacks as part of an alleged scheme to…
Scottish Widows cuts out $2 billion of tobacco, coal investments
LONDON – British pensions provider Scottish Widows will no longer invest in tobacco stocks and will cut back further on coal investments as it expands its responsible investment strategy, it said on…
EU’s biggest economy Germany blocked Russian coal ban, sources say
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – In the early stages of sanctions drafting against Moscow, one idea gained traction in Brussels – a ban on the import of Russian coal – until the…
Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine
– Australia has imposed an immediate ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia, the government said on Sunday as part of its ongoing sanctions against Moscow for…
Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging a Coal Mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man pleaded guilty to damaging a coal mine. According to court documents, Ricky Sprouse, 46, of Naoma, admitted damaging a coal mine and stealing specialized equipment…
Two Sentenced for Cheating on Coal Mine Dust Sampling
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Last week, in United States District Court in Louisville, Kentucky, Steve DeMoss and Ron Ivy, two former mine managers, were sentenced for repeatedly violating the Mine Safety and Health…
Insurer AIG steps back from coal, Arctic energy underwriting
– U.S. insurer American International Group said on Tuesday it would no longer provide underwriting services and investments for the construction of any new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines or oil…
Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Coal Mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the destruction of an energy facility. According to court documents, Earnest Wriston, 56, of Pax, pleaded guilty to damaging…
Europe To Rely More On Coal As Natural Gas Demand Fades
Europe is set to rely more heavily on coal production in 2022 as liquified natural gas demand decreases due to heightened tensions with Russia, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report…
Signal Peak Energy fined $1 million, sentenced to three years of probation for violating environmental, worker safety regulations at Roundup coal mine
BILLINGS — Signal Peak Energy LLC, which admitted to willful violation of health and safety standards at its underground coal mine near Roundup by failing to report injuries to workers and improperly…
World’s Biggest Coal Port Transitions To Wind Energy
The largest global coal port announced it would decarbonize within two decades and switch to renewable power, ultimately transitioning away from its current business model. The Port of Newcastle in Australia reached…
Global Coal Power Set For All-Time High In ‘Worrying Sign,’ Top Energy Group Says
Global coal power generation could hit an all-time high due to increased production at plants in China, India and the U.S., according to an annual industry report. Coal-fired power is projected to…
Former Signal Peak Mine official admits conspiring to not report coal mine accidents that injured workers
BILLINGS – A former official for Signal Peak Mine, LLC, which operates an underground coal mine near Roundup, today admitted allegations that he conspired with others to not report as required work-place…
China Credits Increased Coal Production For Recent Economic Boost
The Chinese government credited recent energy “policy measures,” including increased coal production, for the increased manufacturing activity boosting its economy. “In November, power shortages eased and prices of some raw materials dropped…
China Ramps Up Coal Production Despite Its Climate Promises
The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the country faces an energy crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. China, like…
Coal Power To Increase For First Time Since 2014, US Says
U.S. coal-fired power generation is projected to increase this year for the first time since 2014, the federal government said in a report Monday. The amount of electricity produced by coal plants…
AP: Sayonara coal! Protesters at climate summit target Japan
Protesters at the global climate summit in Madrid protest Japan’s use of coal-fired power plants.…
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