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Studies: Natural gas has own environmental problems

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Tom Zeller - Apr. 17 (News Report) - Natural gas, with its reputation as a crucial linchpin in the effort to wean the nation off dirtier fossil fuels and reduce global warming, may not be as clean overall as its proponents say. Even as natural gas production in the United States increases and Washington gives it a warm embrace as a crucial component of America’s energy future, two coming studies try to poke holes in the clean-and-green reputation of natural gas. They suggest that the rush to develop the nation’s vast, unconvention... ...

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Scientists checking changing Puget Sound chemistry

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Seattle Times - By Craig Welch - Apr. 12 (Special Report) - the shellfish being reared in this cramped government laboratory near the Montlake Cut will play a central role in predicting the future of sea life in Puget Sound. Biologists at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center are doing some of the most sophisticated work anywhere to see how the marine world responds to a major side effect of fossil-fuel emissions: increasingly corrosive seas. As oceans absorb evermore carbon dioxide, pH levels of the world's seas have been dropping. And recent experiments in laboratories around the globe show such shifts in ocean chemistry can spark bizarre and serious changes in plants and animals.

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Obama's clean-energy goals have industry questioning feasibility

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Tiffany Hsu - Jan. 27 (News Report) - Plans call for 1 million electric vehicles on the road within four years and 80% of the nation's power coming from green sources by 2035. Executives say the ability to get steady funding would help.

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Agency Revokes Permit for Major Coal Mining Project

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By John M. Broder - Jan. 13 (News Report) - The Environmental Protection Agency revoked the permit for one of the nation’s largest mountaintop-removal coal mining projects on Thursday, saying the mine would have done unacceptable damage to rivers, wildlife and communities in West Virginia.

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W. Va. blast: Coal firm had worst safety record

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Nov. 24 (Investigative Report) - Despite its claims that its safety record was “average,” no coal company had a worse fatality record than Massey Energy Co., an analysis by American University finds. ...

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Nations That Debate Coal Use Export It to Feed China's Need

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Elisabeth Rosenthal - Nov. 22 (News) - The United States now ships coal to China via Canada, but coal companies are scouting for new loading ports in Washington State. New mines are being planned for the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, some of the world’s more environmentally progressive regions are nascent epicenters of the new coal export trade, creating political tensions between business and environmental goals.

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W.Va. Senate hopeful Joe Manchin has one problem: That pesky 'D' after his name

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Perry Bacon Jr. - Oct. 16 (News Analysis) - If that weren't enough, his opponent, John Raese, is a millionaire heir who faces questions about just how committed he is to West Virginia. His wife is registered to vote in Palm Beach, Fla., where they own a home, and his daughters go to school there.

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Wind vs. Coal: The Fight for a Mountaintop

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By TOM ZELLER Jr. - Aug. 15 (News Report) - At least one study has shown that a wind project could be a feasible alternative to coal mining here, although the coal industry’s control over the land and the uncertain and often tenuous financial prospects of wind generation appear to make it unlikely to be pursued. That, residents say, would be a mistake.

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New Rules Issued on Coal Air Pollution

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By John M. Broder - Jul. 07 (News) - Acting under federal court order, the Obama administration proposed new air-quality rules on Tuesday for coal-burning power plants that officials said would bring major reductions in soot and smog from Texas to the Eastern Seaboard. The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing the rules to replace a plan from the administration of President George W. Bush that a federal judge threw out in 2008, citing numerous flaws in the calculation of air-quality effects.

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Would a Push to Curb Carbon Really Reduce U.S. Dependence on Oil?

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Anne C. Mulkern - Jun. 22 (News Analysis) - Legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions largely targets electric utilities. Although it would affect oil refiners, economists said, proposed policies would trigger only minor fuel price increases, too small to alter how much people drive, whether they buy airline tickets or what kind of vehicles they purchase.

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Oil Spill May Spur Action on Energy, Probably Not on Climate

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By John M. Broder - Jun. 12 (News Report) - Images of gushing oil and dying pelicans in the Gulf of Mexico have stirred anger and agony in Washington. But are they enough to prod the Senate to act on long-delayed clean energy and climate change legislation? Energy, maybe. Climate, probably not.

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Environmental activists go up against Massey mining

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Peter Slavin - Jun. 04 (News Report) - In just eight words, James "Guin" McGuinness, a veteran environmental activist, summed up the fight being waged against Massey Energy Co.'s mountaintop removal mining here in the Coal River Valley. "They draw a line," he said. "We step over it." Although public scrutiny of Massey has focused on the April 5 mine explosion that took 29 lives — a congressional committee grilled company executives last month — the battle between the company and activists has largely escaped notice outside West Virginia. The conflict has dragged on for 16 months, and there is no end in sight.

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Water Adds New Constraints to Power

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Erica Gies - May. 17 (Special Report) - There is a growing awareness in California and throughout the United States that the use of water for energy generation may be reaching its limits.

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Greenpeace Says No to Energy Bill

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Jeanne Cummings - Apr. 23 (News) - "Although we appreciate the Senate's efforts to reduce global warming pollution, it's clear that polluter lobbyists have succeeded in hijacking this climate policy initiative and undermined the ambitious action necessary," Phil Radford, the group's executive director, said in a statement.

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Big Coal Booming on Earth Day

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Andrew C. Revkin - Apr. 23 (News Report) - To gauge the climatic implications (from coal burning and other sources of carbon dioxide), watch the animation above, created by the environmental visualizer Adam Nieman. His video illustrates what carbon dioxide emissions from human activities would look like if you could watch the gas volume accumulate in front of you in real-time.

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Enviro group sues Interior over Wyo. coal leasing

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

San Francisco Chronicle - By Mead Gruver - Apr. 22 (News Report) - An environmental group is suing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to try to get the government to increase its regulation of mining in the nation's top coal-producing region.

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Mine blast means new realities for West Virginia Democrats in Congress

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By David A. Fahrenthold, Frank Ahrens, Steven Mufson - Apr. 19 (News Analysis) - In southern West Virginia, it used to look as if three Democrats, who have served in Washington for a combined 115 years, had figured out the delicate, occasionally violent politics of Appalachian coal.

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Bill would imperil EPA's powers

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Lisa Lerer - Apr. 14 (News Report) - Efforts to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases has emerged as a major battleground in the climate debate, as three key senators move toward releasing the first draft of their revamped climate bill.

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Massey Draws Scorn Even on Wall Street

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

ABC News - By Rich Blake - Apr. 07 (News) - Massey's mountaintop removal has come under fire from environmental groups and even caused some Wall Street banks, Bank of America and Citigroup, to halt financing for the Richmond-based mining company.

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West Virginia mine has been cited for myriad safety violations

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Steven Mufson, Jerry Markon, Ed O'Keefe - Apr. 07 (News Report) - The West Virginia mine where at least 25 workers died Monday in an explosion was written up more than 50 times last month for safety violations. Twelve of the citations involved problems with ventilating the mine and preventing a buildup of deadly methane.

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Deaths at West Virginia Mine Raise Issues About Safety

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Ian Urbina, Michael Cooper - Apr. 06 (News Report) - ... even veteran rescue workers, some with decades of experience...were shocked by what they saw inside the mine. .. tensions boiled over around 2 a.m. Tuesday when Mr. Blankenship arrived at the mine to announce the death toll...people yelled at him for caring more about profits than miners’ lives....After another Massey official informed the crowd of the new death toll, one miner threw a chair. A father and son stormed off screaming that they were quitting mining work. And several people yelled at Mr. Blankenship that he was to blame before he was escorted from the scene.

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Mine disaster FAQ

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Slate - By Jenny Rogers - Apr. 06 (News) - At least 25 miners were killed and four remain missing after an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine on Monday. The accident—the deadliest in U.S. mining since 1984—came on the heels of a mine disaster in China, where an average of seven miners die every day. How can miners survive these disasters, and how can the law keep them safer? Slate answers your most pressing coal-mine-related questions.

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6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Jay Urbina - Apr. 05 (News Report) - “All we know now is this is an awful disaster,” said Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, as he arrived to the mine site, which is located in his district. “This is the second major disaster at a Massey site in recent years and something needs to be done.”

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6 Dead and 21 Missing After W.Va. Mine Blast

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Apr. 05 (Breaking News) - MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) -- Six miners were killed and at least 21 unaccounted for Monday in an explosion at an underground coal mine, the state mining director said. Ron Wooten said the blast was reported around 3 p.m. at Massey Energy Co.'s Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, about 30 miles south of Charleston.

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China Drawing High-Tech Research From U.S.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Keith Bradsher - Mar. 18 (News Report) - Companies like Applied Materials are building research labs in China to capitalize on subsidies and cheap labor.

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