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Methane detectors at Upper Big Branch Mine were exposed to a sudden inundation of methane

Methane detectors at Upper Big Branch Mine were exposed to a sudden inundation of methane

August 30, 2010, JULIAN, W.Va.:  Massey Energy Company released further information about the handheld methane detector that documented the presence of explosive levels of methane associated with the April 5, 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine. Massey Energy stresses on the fact that the methane detectors were exposed to a sudden [Continue]

10 Steps for College Seniors to improve chances of finding a job by graduation

10 Steps for College Seniors to improve chances of finding a job by graduation

August 27, WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.(Coal Geology) – With many new college graduates struggling to land a job, incoming seniors should act now to avoid falling into the same trap, says Ladd Flock, director of career services at Wake Forest University. Here are 10 steps students can take as they head back to school this fall to [Continue]

European companies could be banned from using carbon credits

European companies could be banned from using carbon credits

Carbon Market- Learn more LONDON, August 27, 2010 (Coal Geology): The EU has so far allowed European companies to offset part of their emissions in developing countries, by buying so-called certified emission reductions (CERs) from UN-led projects to cut emissions. The UN issues one CER for each tonne of CO2 avoided compared with a [Continue]

Coal Ash Waste Water Contamination in the USA: 39 Additional Toxic Sites Identified in 21 States

Coal Ash Waste Water Contamination in the USA: 39 Additional Toxic Sites Identified in 21 States

August 26, WASHINGTON, (Coal Geology) — Days before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) kicks off a series of regional hearings across the United States on whether and how to regulate toxic coal ash waste from coal-fired power plants, a major new study identifies 39 additional coal ash dump sites in 21 states that are [Continue]

MSHA continues to target coal mines where unsafe practices and conditions are suspected

ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced the outcome of recent impact inspections at four underground coal mining operations in three states where unsafe practices and conditions are suspected. In each case, federal inspectors commandeered company phones to prevent [Continue]

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