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MSHA: Surprise Inspections Reveal Coal Mines Continue To Violate …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal regulators say recent surprise inspections show that despite increased enforcement, underground coal mines continue to violate safety laws. Mine Safety and Health Administration director Joe Main says it’s …
Publish Date: 08/24/2010 16:21
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/24/msha-surprise-inspections_n_692948.html
TVA Shutting Down Portions Of 3 Coal Plants – Nashville News Story …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday they will shut down portions of three coal plants located in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. Tuesday, August 24, 2010.
Publish Date: 08/24/2010 17:54
http://www.wsmv.com/news/24743771/detail.html
IEEE Spectrum: Should We Just Pay Operators of Dirty Coal Plants …
Last fall, inspired by the popularity and immediate success of the cash for clunkers program, I had the whimsical thought that maybe, instead of taxing coal-fired generators or forcing them to participate in a complicated cap-and trade …
Publish Date: 08/24/2010 16:56
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/should-we-just-pay-operators-of-dirty-coal-plants-to-shutter-them
A Few Oil, Gas and Coal Fatal Accidents that the Union of …
There are plenty of fatal coal and oil and natural gas accidents that the Union of concerned scientists are unconcerned about. There were 161 oil pipeline deaths and 576 injuries (from 2554 accidents in the US) 2000-2009. …
Publish Date: 08/24/2010 18:06
http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/08/few-oil-gas-and-coal-fatal-accidents.html
The Understory » Is there a US coal-fired power plant renaissance?
“According to industry analysts, an expected 20% of the coal fleet is expected to be retired by 2016 due to tightening control of “criteria pollutants” like SO2, NOX, and mercury, even without any regulation of carbon dioxide. …
Publish Date: 08/24/2010 20:08
http://understory.ran.org/2010/08/24/is-there-a-us-coal-fired-power-plant-renaissance/
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Publish Date: 08/10/2010 20:29
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FutureGen, the Ambitious Clean Coal Project, Gets Overhauled Again …
Environment | Last year, when DISCOVER covered the FutureGen carbon capture and storage (CCS) project as one of our top 100 stories of 2009, we noted the nickname some oppone.
Publish Date: 08/09/2010 10:54
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/08/09/futuregen-the-ambitious-clean-coal-project-gets-overhauled-again/
Peak Coal Puts a New Spin on Global Warming Predictions | Triple …
For comparison purposes, EWG translated the energy content of the coal into tons of oil equivalent. In terms of volumes of stuff mined, they found that U.S.
How do you make electricity from coal – 3D animated tutorial
See how a coal fueled power plant produces electricity in this 10 minute tutorial video produced by EDPvideo.com for FirstEnergy. This is a fully 3D animated video.
coal production can continue to grow for about another 10 to 15 years. …
Publish Date: 08/09/2010 4:56
http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/08/peal-coal-global-warming-predictions/
A new ad promises an environmentally friendly method of extracting energy from coal through the process of gasification. But, as Wyatt Andrews reports, there still may be cause for concern.