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FT exposé on Adani Group ‘inflating fuel costs’: Not quite front-page news in India

On October 9, the Adani Group warned of an upcoming exposé on its operations by Financial Times – a “renewed attempt” to “rehash old and baseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Adani Group”.

Newslaundry

Three dead, 10 missing during illegal coal mining in Bengal's Raniganj

At least 3 killed, several feared trapped after coal mine collapse in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district. Incident occurred when coal was illegally extracted from ECL mine. Deceased identified as Dinesh Ruidas, Sumir Bauri & Surjit Sen. Rescue operations underway.

The Hindu

Senghenydd colliery disaster: how Britain's worst mining tragedy revealed the true price of coal

Miners working at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, south Wales, were in the middle of their morning shifts 2000ft below the ground when a massive explosion ripped through the deep pit at 8.10am. A spark from an electric bell had ignited a deadly mix of methane gas and coal dust,…

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South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis

South African authorities say they have conducted raids across five provinces to break up a coal-smuggling syndicate blamed for stealing more than $26 million in coal, degrading state-owned power plants and contributing to an electricity crisis

The Independent UK

If the first solar entrepreneur hadn't been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did?

One argument put forward in defence of fossil fuels is that they were a historical necessity, because there was no other viable substitute for much of the 20th century. We owe fossil fuels a debt of gratitude, the argument goes, because they supercharged our development. But what if I told…

The Conversation

‘Green coal’ company owned by LNP figures received $5.5m grant a week before Morrison government entered caretaker mode

Exclusive: Green Day Energy has had its bank account frozen after going into administration amid a legal dispute between its owners

The Guardian - AU

NSW assured Eraring lifeline won't kill climate goals

Keeping Australia's largest coal power plant open won't shut the door on NSW achieving its legislated carbon emissions targets, the government says.

AAP

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Gulp: The Gov Doesn’t Need To Consider Climate Harm When Approving New Fossil Fuel Projects

It’s official. The government can *completely ignore* climate risk when they approve new fossil fuel projects. Or, to be pedantic about it, it turns out the government has *always* been able to ignore climate risk under current environmental laws. How do we know this? In June Environment Council of Central…

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A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible?

Energy security concerns are mounting as renewable projects and transmission lines are delayed.

The Conversation

Top 3 Profitable Coal Stocks to Buy

Despite environmental concerns, the global coal industry is booming due to robust demand and a surge in investments in the sector. Hence, fundamentally sound coal stocks Hallador Energy (HNRG), SunCoke Energy (SXC), and China Shenhua Energy (CSUAY) might be solid buys. Keep reading.

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Repeated passenger train cancellations emerge as an electoral issue in Chhattisgarh

Congress in Chhattisgarh to make train cancellations an election issue: Over 60,000 trains cancelled in last 3 yrs; Congress alleges deliberate move to accommodate coal trains; BJP says modernisation of railways causes some inconvenience. #TrainCancellations #Chhattisgarh #Congress #BJP

The Hindu

Driver charged after fatal crash with coal train

Months after a fatal collision between a four-wheel drive and a coal train in north Queensland, a 40-year-old man has been charged by police.

AAP

Australia needs climate trigger laws, conservation groups say after failed challenge to coalmines

Calls come after federal court dismisses legal action against environment minister’s decisions on two mine expansions

The Guardian - AU

Court dismisses climate case against Plibersek

The Federal Court has found the federal environment minister isn't obliged to act on evidence that coal mines will harm natural wonders such as the reef.

AAP

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Newcastle Herald

Federal Court dismisses mega mine challenge

The hears mine projects would raise climate change for decades.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney pro-Palestine rally to go ahead without NSW police approval – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition are ‘climate charlatans’ making false claims about Australia’s nuclear power potential, energy minister says

Chris Bowen describes the opposition’s promotion of the banned energy source as an attempt to ‘continue the culture climate wars’

AAP

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.

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Newcastle Herald

More clean energy needed to keep energy costs down

Four coal-fired power stations are due to close in the next decade.

Newcastle Herald

'Every choice matters': hundreds gather at climate change forum

'Should our governments allow new coal in the climate crisis?' was the question.

The Guardian - AU

‘The history of the climate movement is very white’: how youth campaigners took on a mining giant and won

Murrawah Johnson and Monique Jeffs have been awarded a Young Voltaire human rights award for their victory over Waratah Coal’s Galilee basin coal project

AAP

Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom

Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.

The Conversation

Why the 'drug dealers defence' doesn't work for exporting coal. It's actually Economics 101

In defending a Federal Court case brought by opponents of her decisions to approve two export coal mines, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is relying in part on what critics call the “drug dealer’s defence”.

Newcastle Herald

BHP seeks extension for Mt Arthur

Mt Arthur Coal's current mining approval expires in June 2026.

The Guardian - AU

‘Absolutely perverse’: climate scheme could reward Australian coalmines whose emissions rise

Exclusive: Analysis says under Labor’s revamped safeguard mechanism some coalmines could more than double their emissions and still benefit financially

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