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Obama Halts Most Coal Mining on Public Lands
2016-01-17 05:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Croton: The Department of the Interior announced a moratorium Friday on new coal leases on public lands while a review of the federal coal leasing program takes place. The announcement follows President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, in which he spoke of improving management fossil fuel resources and moving the country toward a clean energy economy. But today, thanks to hundreds of thousands of activists like you who submitted comments, showed up at hearings, took to the streets, and called...
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Coal suspension affects 30-plus mining projects
2016-01-16 07:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration announced a moratorium on new coal development on public land Friday while it studies the impact of the USA leasing program on climate change, prompting fresh criticism that President Obama is ramping up his "war on coal". The executive order also called for the Department of Interior to initiate an immediate review of coal operations on federal lands with an eye toward determining "how to ensure American taxpayers are earning a fair return for the use of their public resources"....
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Salt mining on hold at NY site where 17 workers were rescued
2016-01-15 14:18:23| Food - Topix.net
Mining operations remain on hold at a central New York salt mine more than a week after 17 workers were rescued from an elevator stuck 900 feet underground. Cargill Inc. spokesman Mark Klein says work continues on the elevator system that broke down late on the night of Jan. 6 as a group of employees was descending to start their overnight shift at the mine in Lansing, on the southern end of Cayuga Lake.
Mining company executives indicted in Brazil over countrys largest environmental disaster
2016-01-15 03:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Yesterday, Brazils federal police in Minas Gerais charged Samarco CEO, Ricardo Vescovi De Aragao, for environmental crimes caused by the disruption of the Fundo tailings dam Brazils largest environmental disaster. The Samarco and Vale mining companies were also indicted, as well as VogBR Recursos Hídricos e Geotécnica, responsible for signing the statement that declared the dam stable just last year. In a message to Mongabay, VogBRs CEO, André Euzébio, cleared his company of any wrongdoing,...
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Ireland reveals plans for $948m hydropower project at old mining site
2016-01-12 01:00:00| Power Technology
Ireland has reportedly unveiled plans to develop a 650m ($948m) pumped-storage hydroelectric project at a mining site in Tipperary, which is expected to produce 360MW of power for the country.
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