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Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost

The Trump administration is working to lift regulations on coal-fired power plants in the hopes of making its energy less expensive. But while cost is one important aspect, utilities have a lot more to consider when they choose their power sources.

The Conversation

Scunthorpe steelworks: why can’t you just turn a blast furnace off and what is a salamander tap?

From coking coal to the ‘four queens’, here’s what you need to know about workings of UK’s last two blast furnaces

The Guardian - UK

Community groups furious Coalition nuclear plan would go ahead even if locals oppose it

Critics of policy say residents should be ‘very angry’ they will not be able to veto generators in their towns despite promise to consult them

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Peter Dutton’s climate policy backslide threatens Australia’s clout in the Pacific – right when we need it most

Australia’s relationship with its regional neighbours could be in doubt under a Coalition government after two Pacific leaders challenged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his weak climate stance.

The Conversation

Markets Don't Want More Coal. Trump Is Propping Up the Industry Anyway.

The president’s preferential treatment of fossil fuels will cost consumers.

Reason

Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows

Global research reveals most of 400m tonnes produced using fossil fuels, predominantly coal or oil

The Guardian - UK

South African court said no to new coal-fired power: what’s behind the ruling

Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against…

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Palau's president backs COP31, wants coal phase out

Surangel Whipps Jr, the visiting Palau President, has admonished Australia for its fossil fuel exports but backed the government's bid to host COP31.

AAP

Trump touted his coal production order. Environmentalists say it will harm Americans’ health and wallets

Former EPA head Gina McCarthy says there’s no such thing as ‘clean’ coal

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use

As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values

The Independent UK

Australia urgently needs to get serious about long-term climate policy – but there’s no sign of that in the election campaign

The federal election should be an earnest contest over the fundamentals of Australia’s climate and energy policies.

The Conversation

Coalition nuclear plan will plough $58bn wrecking ball through renewable energy projects, analysis warns

Going nuclear will cost ‘real dollars for farmers, real dollars for country towns and real blue-collar jobs’, Clean Energy Council says

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition’s domestic gas plan would lower prices – just not very much

It surprised many Australians when the Coalition announced a plan straight from the progressive side of politics: force large gas companies to reserve gas for domestic use – at a lower cost than they could sell it for overseas.

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Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

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Trump news at a glance: US president doubles down on tariffs and tries to revive coal

President claims ‘many’ countries were seeking a deal with Washington and signs four executive orders on coal – key US politics stories from 8 April

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Trump executive order on coal aims to boost mining, retain plants - Roll Call

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to revive the declining domestic coal industry.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump is expected to sign executive orders to boost coal

President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline

The Guardian - US

Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open

Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back

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Not enough water available for Coalition’s nuclear proposal to run safely, report finds

Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibility

The Independent UK

Trump is expected to sign executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source

President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline

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South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground

South Korea conducted a test inside the former Hamtae mine in late March, deploying prototype moon rovers equipped with tech that could be used in space mining.

The Conversation

If Australia switched to EVs, we’d be more reliant on China’s car factories – but wean ourselves off foreign oil

Australia has huge reserves of coal and gas – but very little oil. Before the 20th century, this didn’t matter – trains ran on local coal. But as cars and trucks have come to dominate, Australia has become more and more reliant on imported oil.

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The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame – and voted for Trump

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in their own Land, which explored the motivations and resentments of working-class conservatives in Louisiana, was named one of six books to help understand Donald Trump’s win by the New York Times when he was first elected president, in 2016. (Another was Hillbilly Elegy, by now…

The Guardian - UK

‘It was filthy, horrible work’: actors Paul and Stephen McGann reveal how their great uncle survived the Titanic

New podcast series will show what coal-trimmers had to endure as they powered the ill-fated ship in 1912

The Independent UK

Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab

Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers

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