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Study: Coal kills more Americans than it Employs

Guest Contributor — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 19:05:59 +0000

A new study finds that the coal industry kills more Americans than it employs. Joshua Pearce led the study and is the Richard Witte Endowed Professor of Materials Science & Engineering as well as a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Michigan Tech. He first became interested in the idea of a “corporate death […]

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Japan Prepares New Non-nuclear Energy Plan

Courtney Lepping — Sat, 28 May 2016 09:21:17 +0000

Japan is going to release an energy plan next year that shifts away from nuclear power but may lead to a greater dependence on coal-fired power plants. The proposed change was predictable. Japanese individuals oppose nuclear power because of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Attempts by the pro-nuclear industry ministry to provide the country with more […]

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Climate Change Science “Compelling,” Americans Agree With Carbon Limits

Benji Jerew — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:33:25 +0000

No matter what the climate change deniers say, the science and the effects are quite “compelling,” according to President Obama, which has moved many regulators toward greenhouse gas reduction measures. While climate change science speaks of rising sea levels, aberrant weather, and scarcity of the basic necessities for human life, it also recognizes the principal […]

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North Carolina Legislation Allows Coal Power Pollution

Benji Jerew — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:11:07 +0000

Coal power plants, aside from generating electricity and the worst carbon dioxide emissions of any power plant. As if coal power wasn’t dirty enough, from an emissions standpoint, they also generate tons of coal ash as a byproduct of combustion. Of course, the coal ash has to be put somewhere, but the only solution, so […]

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Ontario, Canada Wants to Ditch Coal Power Plants

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:45:44 +0000

If the Canadian province of Ontario has its way, coal-burning power plants may soon be banned outright. Shockingly, Canada has been one of the worst polluters in global history. The Albertan tar sands and TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline are just two instances of terrible environmental endeavors. Thankfully, Ontario is now trying to distinguish itself from […]

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