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Big U.S. coal miner Alpha Natural files for bankruptcy
“The move comes as President Barack Obama is expected to unveil tough new measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. Alpha blamed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy on tougher...
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Asia’s $800 Billion Nuclear Splurge to Unlock Uranium Motherlode
“A nuclear-power boom in Asia that’s set to drive up uranium prices is triggering a resurgence in mining in Australia, home to the world’s largest reserves. Almost $800 billion of new reactors are...
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The War on Air Conditioning Heats Up
“It started with the pope. In his recent encyclical, Laudato Si’, he singled out air conditioning as a particularly good example of wasteful habits and excessive consumption that overcome our better...
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Forcing Green Politics on Pension Funds
“The beauty of the stock market is that no one can tell you where to put your money—until now. Last month the Obama administration’s Labor Department issued Interpretive Bulletin 2015-01, which tells...
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Elon Musk’s growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies
“Tesla Motors Inc., SolarCity Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, together have benefited from an estimated $4.9 billion in government support, according to data compiled...
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Once China’s richest person, Hanergy’s Li Hejun sells shares at 95pc discount
“Beleaguered Hanergy Thin Film Power chairman Li Hejun has agreed to sell HK$537 million worth of the firm’s shares at a 94.5 per cent discount as the firm struggles amid a regulatory probe. The...
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The end of a world of nation-states may be upon us
“Nation-states are nothing but agreed-upon myths: we give up certain freedoms in order to secure others. But if that transaction no longer works, and we stop agreeing on the myth, it ceases to have...
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Why Do Americans Stay When Their Town Has No Future?
“Family and community are the only things left in Adams County, Ohio, as the coal-fired power plants abandon ship and the government shrugs.” Read more:...
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California’s Solar Mandate Raises Housing And Energy Prices Without Reducing CO2
“The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the regulation with little public debate or discussion, prompting criticism from one of the state’s top energy economists.” Read more:...
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Berkeley, CA declares ‘climate emergency’, calls for ‘humane’ population control
“Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail.” Read more:...
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