Coal producer Massey: mine permitting hurts growth
October 29, 2009
Written by Editor in Green Business, Green News, Green Regulations, United States
According to Reuters, “The demand for coal to generate power and make steel is growing, but environmental bureaucracy is making it more difficult to mine the fuel, the head of Massey Energy said on Wednesday. “Our government is at least temporarily impeding the attainment of coal’s full value … and frustrating domestic opportunities for production [...]
Carbon capture coal tech must be ready by 2019: U.S.
October 13, 2009
Written by Editor in Carbon, Climate Change, Green Business, Green News, United States
According to Reuters, “A technology to bury underground the greenhouse gas emissions produced from burning coal must be ready for global deployment by 2017-2019, U.S. energy secretary Steven Chu said on Monday. Coal is the world’s single biggest source of carbon emissions, at 40 percent. Other sources included burning oil and natural gas, and deforestation [...]
