On January 9 thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical used to produce “clean coal”, spilled into Elk River, leaving 300,000 with no water supply. Trish Kahle asks - how could this happen?
… They poisoned the river for a 'clean coal' lie Trish Kahle | … to produce “clean coal”, spilled into Elk River, leaving 300,000 with no water supply. … plants. The chemical spilled into the Elk River from a 48,000-gallon tank owned by …
Campaigners are celebrating after defeating plans to build America’s largest open pit coal mine, writes Nick Engelfriend. In an epic 'David and Goliath' battle, Montana activists challenged the project, and all the politicians and businessmen that supported it, with fierce opposition, protests and demonstrations. The outcome spells hope for all in the fight against dirty energy.
… is known for its arid climate, but the Tongue River Valley just north of the Wyoming border … pines, sagebrush and grassy pastures. The river and underground aquifers make the valley … for agriculture. On the east side of the river, where the Otter Creek tracts are …
Coal mining companies in SIberia are destroying indigenous communities, before exporting the fuel to the UK. MAT HOPE of DeSmog UK reports
… ‘Our Rivers are Black with Coal’ — living with … in the forests, there are no fish in the rivers. It's horrible. Our rivers now are black with coal.” “I think a …
After decades of work, A$200 million in taxpayer funding and even more from farmers' pockets, Australia has a good news story to tell about the Great Barrier Reef. But as John Brodie reveals, all that is now at risk from vast dredging operations.
… sediment being washed from farms into rivers and out into the reef. On top of the … in the amount of sediment discharged from rivers to the Great Barrier Reef have taken … Bathurst Bay on Cape York and in the Fitzroy River estuary near Rockhampton. The ports of …
East Liverpool, a small city by the Ohio river, is a cancer-ridden dumping ground for the detritus of the global economy, writes Caitlin Johnson. With its filthy power station, coal ash lake, 1,300 fracking wells, silica sand mountains and a huge toxic waste incinerator, the city's people need your help in their fight for environmental justice.
… East Liverpool, a small city by the Ohio river, is a cancer-ridden dumping ground for … of the Appalachian Mountains along the Ohio River, sits the small city of East Liverpool, … neighborhood, on a flood plain along the Ohio River. A city under corporate occupation …
America's coal-fired power plants produce 140 million tons of ash a year, reports Ben Whitford, most of it dumped in open storage ponds that contaminate drinking water with arsenic and heavy metals. And now Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is promising to scrap 'new and costly' (actually feeble) EPA regulations before they have even been implemented.
… Energy Coal Waste Regulation Politics coal-river-ash-cut.jpg America's coal-fired power … spilled 39,000 tons into North Carolina's Dan River, just 35 miles downstream from Belews … says. "There are hundreds of slow-motion Dan River spills happening all around the country, …
With news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic ice, Christine Loh, the CEO of Civic Exchange, looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day.
… of which run between the city and the Pearl River Delta. Diesel commercial vehicles are … that arises from the industry of the Pearl River Delta area. The city’s air has been … and urbanisation of south China’s Pearl River Delta region. The delta area is about …
Apocalyptic floods have hit the Balkans, causing many deaths and billions of dollars of damage. 350.org campaigner Rastko Šejić from Obrenovac, Serbia, wrote this personal account of the floods - and how they have at least served to re-unite divided communities.
… town that is now divided in two by the Brka river. The floods have completely isolated it … side of the balcony, I see the flooded Sava river that now threatens the lives of millions … Croatia and Serbia. On the other side of the river, I can see the water glistening in the …
The Rampal coal power plant in Bangladesh, near the world's greatest mangrove forest, is a deeply misconceived project that must be abandoned, writes Johan Frijns in this Open Letter to the Exim Bank of India - which is planning to finance its construction. It would severely damage the precious local environment and wildlife, while adding to global climate change and sea level rise.
… and farming activities. With increased river erosion, noise pollution, health hazards … plants and land. The plant will contaminate rivers by discharging used, warm water into the River Passur daily, for at least 25 years. …
The development of coal mines in East Kalimantan is having a huge impact on local and indigenous populations, destroying the forest and displacing communities. London banks and City financiers take the profit.
… the city and giant barges pass down the river Mahakam every few minutes taking coal to … the industry. This will lead to pollution of rivers and land-grabbing during the digging of … Lumbung 's mine has seeped into the local rivers, say other villagers. "The water is …
In Colombia, whole villages are suffering due to the mining of coal which is destined for Europe. However, the local villagers are now unionising and fighting for more rights. MARINA KELAVA reports.
… reports. "We were poor before, but we had rivers, we went fishing, we grew some food and … can only see that on TV. The course of the river has been changed, the forest has been … and we will not give up“, said Lesvy Rivera, a member of the Committee for …
Coal leases on public lands operated by the US Bureau of Land Management are responsible for 40% of US coal production and 14% of total US CO2 emissions, writes Mike Gaworecki - yet their environmental impacts have not been reviewed in 35 years.
… Change Law USA Coal Fossil Fuels powder-river-trains-cut.jpg Coal leases on public … 40% of coal extraction in the US. The Powder River Basin, which extends from central … aquifers "People living in the Powder River Basin have endured many hardships not …
President Trump's recent executive order could open an area of America's most precious landscapes bigger than Yellowstone to oil drilling and coal mining, write Lawrence Carter & Joe Sandler Clarke. The 27 monuments 'under review' harbour huge volumes of oil, gas and coal: just what's needed to fuel Trump's vision of fossil fuel-led development - never mind the cost to scenery, wildlife, historic sites and indigenous cultures.
… now threatened include Upper Missouri River Breaks in Montana and Carrizo Plain - … of Utah senator Orrin Hatch as the main driver behind the executive order - handing him … trails" , she said. Montana: Upper Missouri River Also under threat is Upper Missouri …
When Mike Roselle tried to give his State Governor a sample of Mountain Top Removal dust for analysis, he was not expecting to be arrested at gunpoint and banged in jail for a week on suicide watch - all without charge.
… onto the ground and into the nearby Elk River and downstream directly into American … to stem the flow of the chemical into the Elk River. In that time, more than 125 people were … the spill that had fouled the Elk and Kanawa Rivers had absolutely nothing to do with the …
The mighty Asian Development Bank is celebrating its 50th birthday this week in Yokohama, Japan, writes Hemantha Withanage. But the victims of ADB's $3 billion coal funding have little to be glad of - whether local communities impacted by mines and power stations, or people everywhere suffering climate change. ADB must stop financing coal now!
… and negative impacts on farming lands, rivers, forests and the climate. The bank …
The Paris Agreement is facing its first big test in Queensland, Australia, writes Justine Bell. After a long process beset by legal challenges, the massive Carmichael coal mine is inching closer to approval - which would open up the entire 250,000 sq.km Galilee basin and its 28 billion tonnes of coal to exploitation. Both state and federal governments have the power to ban it. But will they?
… Change Australia Energy Coal Law belyando-river-cut.jpg The Paris Agreement is facing …
The Adani-Carmichael Coal Mine is an enduring stain on Australia’s underdeveloped environmental policies, with new fraud cases and environmental assessment reports weighing the venture down. Australian environmentalist MARIAH SAMPSON takes a look at the current state of affairs surrounding the plans for the biggest open coal mine in the world.
… significant water resources from the Belyando River (in their 2015 application for a water …
Prime Minister Modi's government has frozen the bank accounts of Greenpeace India, writes Praful Bidwai - provoking widespread protest from the environment and civil rights community. It's all part of a wider campaign against 'anti-national' movements that challenge India's development policies based on the aggressive exploitation of coal, minerals, big hydro and nuclear power.
… that are wreaking havoc on India's forests, rivers, wetlands and other fragile ecosystems, …
Obama has delighted climate campaigners with this 'clean Power Plan' that will force states to make deep cut in carbon emissions from power stations, writes Dan Roberts. But not everyone is happy, and legal challenges loom.
… and measures to tackle acid rain and polluted rivers. "I don't want my grandkids not to be …
Scientists are leading the charge against political foot-dragging on climate change, with James Hansen arrested for protesting against coal mining and Kevin Anderson warning the UK Government its emissions levels are 'dangerously optimistic'
… assault on Bonds, co-director of Coal River Mountain Watch . Meanwhile Anderson, …
The Gond tribe of Hasdeo Arand, the largest and oldest stretch of forest land in central India, is on the verge of losing its home in the face of coal mining.
… he has travelled by boat, across the Hasdeo River, all the way from Banjari dand, to get … times through the day and night. Their local river has been polluted and mining blasts … property either. Sirso works as a driver for the company officials. He started …
To tackle its serious air pollution, China is imposing stringent restrictions on dirty coal high in ash or sulphur, writes Shabbir Ahmad. One result: half of Australia's coal exports to China face exclusion, or extra 'washing' costs. But Australia's response is not to raise environmental quality. Instead, it's increasing production.
… increase its coal exports from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana over the …