Death of US Coal Exemplifies Need for Paradigm Shift for Global Energy System
Published on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 by Common Dreams by Lauren McCauley, staff writer A new...
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Tag: Big coal
Milwaukie says no to coal
The Port of Coos Bay presentation was not sufficient to sway the council of Milwaukie, Oregon and they passed a resolution opposing coal trains through their city. The Milwaukie City Council unanimously passed a resolution...
Read MoreIf its dirty, controversial and firmly planted in the 18th century, Port of Coos Bay wants it
What the Port management lacks more than anything else, besides a conscience that is, is imagination. They are simply incapable of visualizing or imagining a thriving port of the future.
Read MoreBig coal fights back against EPA decision to revoke mountaintop removal permit
Why is it the richness of the resources extracted by industries like big coal never stick to the ribs of the working poor?
Read MoreLargest single mountaintop removal mining permit in WV history vetoed by EPA
EPA, in a move that is expected to bring a huge backlash from the coal industry, denied a permit claiming the applicant had not done enough to, “…design mining operations that adequately protect our nation’s water.
Read MoreNZ Miners' chances dimmer each day
The youngest of the miners, seventeen years, was beginning his first day on the job.
NZ Miners' rescue hampered by methane gas build up
Hoping and praying they are alive and will be rescued soon… no word from the trapped miners yet
More trapped miners this time in New Zealand coal mine
Coal may seem like a cheap fuel source but factoring in lives lost and the damage to the atmosphere and the health effects caused by environmental pollution the real cost is unimaginable.
Olbermann – Upper Big Branch – Mining companies sacrifice employees for profit
Massey Energy is certainly an extreme example of the lack of regard the mining industry has for its employees but safety failures are rampant throughout the industry. As Jeff Goodell, author of Big Coal points out it is cheaper to pay the fines than ensure employees go home safely. Deservedly, their stock is suffering for that decision. Surface mining also has fatalities and injuries as recorded at Mine Safety and Health Administration
