Tag Archives: Coal Mining

A Massive Step Backwards on Energy

Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:34 am by Bob Cesca

Yeah, the recent push for coal as a substitute for oil isn’t helping matters: In a report destined to frustrate advocates for global action on climate change, the Paris-based International Energy Agency projected Tuesday morning that in five years’ time, … Continue reading →

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Mountaintop Removal Causes Birth Defects

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:42 am by Bob Cesca

Clean coal! Researchers found “significantly higher” rates of birth defects in babies born near mountaintop removal mining sites than those in non-mining areas, according to a new study released last week. [...] It found that rates for six out of … Continue reading →

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