
Obama's climate change plan targets coal
President Barack Obama has announced wide ranging plans to limit US carbon emissions, including capping emissions from power plants.
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President Barack Obama has announced wide ranging plans to limit US carbon emissions, including capping emissions from power plants.

Linc Energy is in early talks to by a Queensland coal mine from BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Mining operations in Scotland will be aided by reduction in charges, according to Energy Minister.

Tenaska cancels plans to build US$3.5 million UCG plant in Taylorville.

A recent report from the US Energy Information Administration shows US coal exports to Asia growing from 2% of total in 2007 to 25% in 2012.

Union claim lifetime benefits for mineworkers, established in 1946, are under threat.

US Bureau of Indian Affaird approves option to lease and exploration agreements between Cloud Peak Energy subsidiary and Crow Tribe of Indians.

A recent report from the IEA looks at the emergence of gas as a transportation fuel.

A bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agecy regulating coal ash as hazardous waste has passed through the House Energy & Commerce Committee and will now go to a vote in the full House of Representatives.

Coalspur Mine’s board of directors approves C$ 458 million development of Vista Coal project.

Link Energy and LLR YakutMinerals have agreed to investigate underground coal gasification prospects in northeast Russia.

The Energy Information Administration has reported record monthly US coal exports in March as exports remains on track to break 100 million t for the third year running.