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How controversial mine proposal for Oak Flat in Arizona got its start and what's next
If the proposed mine at Oak Flat is built, it would be deeper than the height of the Eiffel Tower and wider than the length ...
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A big winner in big tech's frantic search for power? Old coal power plants.
High-voltage grid connections make closed fossil fuel facilities in Pa., nationwide attractive targets for new power as ...
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PA DEP OKs ‘Rustic Ridge’ coal mine expansion beneath PA Turnpike
The company will mine metallurgical coal, but an environmental group worries the project will exacerbate mine drainage problems in the Laurel Highlands.
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How Will Trump’s Effort to Revitalize Coal Play Out in the Nation’s Most Productive Coal Fields?
Western tribal groups and environmentalists want to defend the recent ban on permitting of new coal mines in the Powder River ...
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How to mine your backyard for underground heat — and why it might get cheaper in Colorado
Geothermal heat pumps, also known as ground-source heat pumps, take advantage of the Earth’s constant temperature to heat and ...
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Clean Energy Company Says Its Tech Could Eliminate Smokestacks On Coal Plants
The smokestacks towering above the Dave Johnston power plant are a fixture on the skyline outside of Glenrock. A group of ...
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Trump signs executive order to reinvigorate US coal industry, citing energy security
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reviving the US coal industry ... repealing the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and introducing the Affordable Clean Energy ...