"In his role as adviser to Smith, Yager recently wrote a report on Alberta’s multibillion-dollar abandoned wells problem that advised the government to deregulate the cleanup process and blame environmentalists for changing industry’s economic fortunes."
#aer #coalmining #coal #Alberta #DanielleSmith #environment #water
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/27/Alberta-Regulator-Met-Northback-Before-Reversal/
Documents Show #EPA Wants to Erase #GreenhouseGas Limits on #PowerPlants
Agency argues #carbon #emissions from power plants do not contribute “significantly” to #climatechange. Eliminating those emissions would have no meaningful effect on public health and welfare, agency said.
Scientists overwhelmingly concluded that #carbondioxide, #methane and other greenhouse gases from the burning of #oil, #gas and #coal are dangerously heating the planet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/climate/epa-power-plant-rules.html
https://archive.ph/nMxLC
Nuclear option: Indonesia seeks to grow energy, cut emissions | National https://www.byteseu.com/1048525/ #Coal #ElectricPower #ElectricityGeneration #Energy #EnergySources #EnergyTechnology #Indonesia #NaturalResources #NuclearEnergy #NuclearPower #NuclearReactor #NuclearTechnology #partners/afp #Power(physics) #SmallModularReactor #SustainableTechnologies
Country coal mine wins approval to dig extra 18.8 million tonnes
By Hamish Cole
Assessment reports have identified an approved NSW mine expansion as putting threatened species at risk and leading to hundreds of hectares of land sinking.
https://www.europesays.com/2105181/ EPA Moving to Axe Emissions Limits From Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants #coal #emissions #EPA #GasPrice #GreenhouseGases #LiquefiedNaturalGas #lng #LNGPrice #NaturalGas #pollution #trump
https://www.europesays.com/2100576/ We Energies gas plants approved despite strong opposition #CitizensUtilityBoardOfWisconsin #coal #GasPrice #KenoshaCounty #LiquefiedNaturalGas #lng #LNGPrice #NaturalGas #OakCreek #PowerPlant #WeEnergies #Wisconsin #Wisconsin'sPublicServiceCommissioners
Today in Labor History May 20, 1946: The U.S. government took over control of the coal mines (again). On April 1, 400,000 UMWA coal miners from 26 states went on strike for safer conditions, health benefits and increased wages. WWII had recently ended and President Truman saw the strike as counterproductive to economic recovery. In response, he seized the mines, making the miners temporarily federal employees. He ended the strike by offering them a deal that included healthcare and retirement security.
The coal strike was part of the strike wave of 1945-1946, the biggest strike wave in U.S. history. During WWII, most of the major unions collaborated with the U.S. war effort by enforcing labor “discipline” and preventing strikes. In exchange, the U.S. government supported closed shop policies under which employers at unionized companies agreed to hire only union members. While the closed shop gave unions more power within a particular company, the no-strike policy made that power virtually meaningless.
When the war ended, inflation soared and veterans flooded the labor market. As a result, frustrated workers began a series of wildcat strikes. Many grew into national, union-supported strikes. In November 1945, 225,000 UAW members went on strike. In January 1946, 174,000 electric workers struck. That same month, 750,000 steel workers joined them. Then, in April, the coal strike began. 250,000 railroad workers struck in May. In total, 4.3 million workers went on strike. It was the closest the U.S. came to a national General Strike in the 20th century. And in December 1946, Oakland, California did have a General Strike, the last in U.S. history.
Then, in 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which severely restricted the powers and activities of unions. It also banned General Strikes, stripping away the most powerful tool workers had. And there hasn’t been a General Strike in the U.S. since.
From Coal Dominance To Renewables: How Poland Changed Its Energy Story https://www.byteseu.com/1029056/ #CarbonEmissions #Coal #ElectricTrucks #Energy #eu #Europe #Nuclear #Poland #RenewableEnergy
Protest over Grassy Mountain coal mine approval in southern Alberta
Residents in southern Alberta rallied to voice concerns over a recent AER ruling on coal mining. However, some residents feel the decision was the right move for southern Alberta.
#protest #coal #mining #environment #Alberta #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11187071/protest-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-approval-southern-alberta/
Protest over Grassy Mountain coal mine approval in southern Alberta
Residents in southern Alberta rallied to voice concerns over a recent AER ruling on coal mining. However, some residents feel the decision was the right move for southern Alberta.
#protest #coal #mining #environment #Alberta #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11187071/protest-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-approval-southern-alberta/
Protest over Grassy Mountain coal mine approval in southern Alberta
Residents in southern Alberta rallied to voice concerns over a recent AER ruling on coal mining. However, some residents feel the decision was the right move for southern Alberta.
#protest #coal #mining #environment #Alberta #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11187071/protest-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-approval-southern-alberta/
Protest over Grassy Mountain coal mine approval in southern Alberta
Residents in southern Alberta rallied to voice concerns over a recent AER ruling on coal mining. However, some residents feel the decision was the right move for southern Alberta.
#protest #coal #mining #environment #Alberta #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11187071/protest-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-approval-southern-alberta/
Protest over Grassy Mountain coal mine approval in southern Alberta
Residents in southern Alberta rallied to voice concerns over a recent AER ruling on coal mining. However, some residents feel the decision was the right move for southern Alberta.
#protest #coal #mining #environment #Alberta #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11187071/protest-grassy-mountain-coal-mine-approval-southern-alberta/
https://www.europesays.com/2091798/ Offshore LNG Project Approval Challenged by Environmental Groups #coal #exports #GasPrice #InHouseCounsel #LiquefiedNaturalGas #lng #LNGPrice #NaturalGas #Pipelines #WindEnergy
What Is ‘Debanking’? How the Right to a Bank Account Became Political. https://www.byteseu.com/1024954/ #AllianceDefendingFreedom #BankingAndFinancialInstitutions #BrianP #brooks #CapitalOneFinancialCorporation #Coal #discrimination #DonaldJ #elizabeth #Melania #OfficeOfTheComptrollerOfTheCurrency #Politics #RegulationAndDeregulationOfIndustry #scott #TimothyEugene #trump #TrumpOrganization #Warren
Virginia Coal Country Courts New Business With Old Mining Money https://www.byteseu.com/1024952/ #AppalachianRegion #Bristol(Va) #business #CampaignFinance #casinos #ClydeStacy #Coal #DataCenters #EnergyAndPower #FactoriesAndManufacturing #FederalAid(US) #HardRockHotelInc #LaborAndJobs #LawAndLegislation #LocalGovernment #MinesAndMining #NuclearEnergy #PoliticsAndGovernment #RealEstate(Commercial) #StateLegislatures #TerryKilgore #Virginia
Coal mining in the Rocky Mountains goes ahead, despite concerns about effects on wildlife and dwindling water supply. “Albertans have been clear they do not want coal mining on the eastern slopes. What a horrible day for Alberta.” NDP environment critic Sarah Elmeligi #alberta #mining #coal #pollution #wildlife #water #climatechange #globalwarming #rockymountains https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/northback-coal-mining-approved-1.7536463
Someone whose posts aren’t quite public served as a reminder to me to point out there’s an EU fund specifically dedicated to helping people in coal and similar regions with the energy transition.
Of course it is also up to member states (who control much bigger budgets) and it isn’t just about extreme cases like coal mining, but skills in every industry
Interesting article on Shanxi, China’s coal belt province!
Their whole economy depends on coal, and people don’t know much about climate change.
Nevertheless:
“People are quite happy to move on, if they are provided with good training and strong support to help that transition go smoothly”
After all, coal mining in a coal economy isn’t that great, in reality…
Governor touts dying industry as a solution to state's energy needs
I can think of no reason why this makes sense other than campaign contributions from out of state. The coal industry in Indiana employs so few people. Maybe renewable energy is just too woke?
