Mining News: ENVIRONMENT

Czechs Tap Norwegian Consultancy Firm On Review Of CEZ Coal Plant

PRAGUE -(Dow Jones)- The Czech Ministry of Environment said Tuesday it has chosen Det Norske Veritas, or DNV, a Norwegian consultancy, to study the global environmental impact of the planned renovation of a Czech-based coal-fired power plant, owned by

Czechs tap Norwegian firm for coal plant study

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech environment ministry has picked Norwegian firm DNV to assess expansion plans at a coal-fired power plant which has raised objections from the tiny Pacific nation of Micronesia. In December, the Federated States of Micronesia

Greece launches new tender for Vevi lignite mine

The Greek government on Monday launched an international tender to lease a lignite mine in Vevi, Florina, after a previous tender held in 2006 was annulled. Environment, Energy and Climate Change Deputy Minister Ioannis Maniatis, in an announcement,

Groups Seek Emergency Order to Stop Caribou Extirpation in Alberta Oilsands and Foothills

an emergency order from Jim Prentice, Federal Environment Minister to enforce habitat protection for the endangered Foothills and Oil Sands woodland caribou herds. “Minister Prentice has recently acknowledged that there is a need for industry and the

H2O Innovation announces cancellation of Fort Hills oilsands contract

pollution equipment company, announces the definitive cancellation of a contract it had received in October 2008 from Petro-Canada Oil Sands Inc. for the Fort Hills Energy L.P. oilsands project. The contract, worth about $9.4 million, had previously been

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THINKTANK CRITICIZES OTTAWA FOR “MADE IN USA” CLIMATE POLICY

Canada West Foundation report. On the surface, the message was don’t begrudge the pollution from Alberta’s oil sands, but welcome the equalization dollars made possible by their development. The message, however, serves to fan the flames of regional

CRITICIZES OTTAWA FOR MADE IN USA CLIMATE POLICY

Canada West Foundation report. On the surface, the message was don’t begrudge the pollution from Alberta’s oil sands, but welcome the equalization dollars made possible by their development. The message, however, serves to fan the flames of regional

MONGOLIA: Top 10 for 2010

There are 10 events that will take place in 2010, according to Frontier Securities, of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that have great potential to affect future development of Mongolia and its investment environment. Frontier Securities says the things that

Federal environment minister tells oilsands to clean up their act

Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice urged the energy sector and Alberta government this week to clean up the oilsands - and Canada's environmental reputation - but added Ottawa will wait for the U.S. before adopting new climate change measures.

Jiangsu removes 8 million tonnes of steel capacity in 2009

According to news from a meeting held on February 4th on environment protection reviewed its deeds of 2009, when it removed obsolete steel capacities of 8 million tonnes and cement capacities of 29 million tonnes through four years' effort. This move was

India's Future Energy Business Plan -- Shop the World for More Coal

Part two of a two-part series on coal in India. Click here to read part one. A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. BOKARO, India -- The men who work at Bokaro Steel City (there are few women) behave as though they are in the Wild

ACG Environmental Geochemistry of Mine site Pollution Short Course

The course will present the basic concepts that enable mine site pollution to be managed by industry professionals. It will promote awareness, enable recognition and assist management through the application of appropriate techniques. The course will be

A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Must Clean Up Mess

After years of polluting and contaminating the environment, the American Smelting and Refining Company's notorious copper-smelting plant in El Paso, Texas, will be cleaned up this year. Asarco will also pay $1.79 billion to settle claims for pollution at

Hot times in Zombieland

week. If it isn't Zombie Environment Minister Jim Prentice careening wildly between bashing and coddling Alberta's oil sands, it's the Zombie Opposition Leaders demanding job-killing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission cuts not even Barack Obama would be crazy

Illegal mining ‘rife’ in Kalimantan

Most small-scale coal mining enterprises operating in East and South Kalimantan have failed to comply with environmental law, says a report from the Environment Ministry. The preliminary report released by a fact-finding team from the State Environment

Environment minister calls for oilsands cleanup

Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice urged the energy sector and Alberta government Monday to clean up the oilsands -- and Canada's environmental reputation -- but said Ottawa will wait for the U.S. before adopting new climate change measures. In a

Suncor Energy Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

fact that it gives us a very solid core of downstream integration assets that integrate back with our oil sands operation, and ones that are definitely keepers even in the environment here where we continue to see shut downs at refineries in North

End-Of-Pipe Air Pollution Control Equipment - European Market Perspective

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Air Pollution Control (APC) equipment, a part of the environmental industry, is hugely impacted by government and the actions of

Too ugly to ignore (Updated)

Environment Minister Jim Prentice says the oil sands are hurting Canada’s efforts to be seen as a “clean energy superpower” UPDATE (Feb. 1, 2010): Ottawa has sent a shot across the bow of the companies operating

Duke Energy: Global Collaboration Essential to Implementation of Low-Carbon Technologies

Tagged: Business • Carbon emissions • clean energy • Climate change • Duke Energy • Energy • Environment • Global warming • green jobs • Greenhouse gases • Renewable energy • Solar energy • Wind power Article continues below...

Coal not cheap nor clean, exporters would not be able to comply with ‘green’ standards, says Environment Minister.

By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka has no alternative but to improve renewable energy sector, as soon as possible. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Sri Lanka (SEASL) under the leadership of Dr. Krishan Deharagoda is on an ambitious target of 10 per cent of

Czech miners say Greens MP worked on mining limits lifting

Prague - The Czech MUS coal-mining company says MP Martin Bursik, former Greens leader and environment minister, worked for it on the lifting of coal-mining limits set in the 1990s, the daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes today. Bursik´s company

BCL Studies Sulphuric Plant Viability

BCL Mine has initiated studies into the viability of a sulphuric acid plant, which researchers insist is the most rationale solution to the copper and nickel mine's sulphur pollution problem. European Union studies indicate that the Selebi-Phikwe mine

Indonesian environmental rules threaten coal output

(Argus) Indonesia is taking new steps to protect its environment, a move that could hit the country's coal production. Coal production could slip because the country's new environmental legislation imposes stiff penalties on environmental violators, the

PIL against 2 power units

Bengaluru, Jan. 29: The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued emergent notices to the Union government, ministry of environment, ecology, state chief secretary, KPTCL, BHEL and Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) following a PIL challenging the setting

Ready to block Gateway

into place as fast as clouds are gathering over Enbridge�s plans for a Northern Gateway pipeline to carry oil sands production to a tanker port at Kitimat on the British Columbia coast. Canada�s National Energy Board and Environment Minister Jim

Worker dies at BHP Billiton

[miningmx.com] --GLOBAL resources giant BHP Billiton said a fatal accident has occurred at its Khutala Colliery in South Africa. On January 20, contract employee Sifiso Mnisi was found in the operation's main pollution control dam. He was wearing a life

Fuel Tech Awarded Multiple Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $2.6 Million

WARRENVILLE, Ill., BUSINESS WIRE -- Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced receipt of

Fuel Tech Awarded Multiple Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $2.6 Million; Includes SNCR Project in China

GA_googleFillSlot("Press336"); GA_googleFillSlot("Press160"); WARRENVILLE, Ill. - (Business Wire) Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility

New pollution reduction targets listed

China published new targets for the reduction of major pollutants yesterday as it ran into the final year to realize its green goals. The country will meet its binding targets to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), the major cause of air pollution,

Heavy metal pollution to be controlled

The country's environmental watchdog will issue a plan to control heavy metal pollution by June this year, Zhou Shengxian, minister of environmental protection, said at the ministry's annual national conference on Monday. 'Last year, the Ministry of

Re-broadcast: Green Living: How to save water at home - Jan 27,2010

Live from the International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Around the Water Cooler show host Jonathan Hall talks with Rob Zimmerman – Kohler Co.’s water conservation engineer. Kohler Co | environment | drinking water quality | home | Rob Zimmerman

Czechs Cede To Micronesia Demands Seeking Power Plant Review

PRAGUE -(Dow Jones)- The Czech Environment Ministry ceded on Tuesday to the demands of Micronesia and ordered to subject to an international audit the clearance process of the planned upgrade of a Czech coal-fired power plant, owned by Czech utility CEZ

Westar energy to spend approximately $500 million to settle clean air act violations

Source: Jan. 25, 2010 Westar Energy has agreed to spend approximately $500 million to significantly reduce harmful air pollution from a Kansas power plant and pay a $3 million civil penalty, under a settlement to resolve violations of the , the U.S.

Rich coal vein left untapped

BALIKPAPAN: This city has one of the richest coal deposits in Borneo but no one has plans to mine it. "Scrape a little bit of earth and you can find coal," said city planner Dr Suryanto MM, adding that preserving the environment is a bigger priority than

No Amdal, no coal mining in Kalimantan: Ministry

To prevent further environmental damage, the government has said it would revoke the licenses of mining firms operating in Kalimantan that do not have environmental impact analysis documents (Amdal). The State Environment Ministry said it would use its

Three companies summit oil sands EIAs to Alberta

HOUSTON, Jan. 25 -- Korea National Oil Corp., Osum Oil Sands Corp., and Shell Canada Ltd. recently submitted to Alberta environment impact assessment reports concerning planned oil sands projects. KNOC’s EIA concerns the Blackgold expansion project.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Top CEOs to Tackle Urgent Issues in Business and the Environment at Wall Street Journal's ECO:nomics Conference

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At The Wall Street Journal's third annual ECO:nomics conference, leaders such as U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; Robert Iger, president and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company; Peter Voser,

Coca-Cola "plant bottle" is made with sugar cane

Coca-Cola has launched a bottle that has 30% of its material derived from sugar cane and the remaining 70% from petroleum-derived materials. The bottle has the same weight and feel as plastic containers but is better for the environment, the company

Asarco pays $3.6M for pollution cleanup

The state of New Mexico has received $3.6 million in bankruptcy settlements of environmental contamination by Asarco LLC for sites related to the companys mining business. Asarco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of

Turk coal-fired plant could keep air permit

-- An American Electric Power unit won a recommendation from an Arkansas environment board to keep an air permit for its $1.6 billion, 600 MW Turk coal-fired plant, which is under construction. The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission voted

Coal Can Use Oklahoma Senators Help

Inhofe wants to see Americans have the freedom to develop all of the nation's energy resources The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee criticized how the U.S. EPA handles coal mining permits. Oklahoma produced 1.4

Worker dies after BHP accident

A contract worker died after he was found in a dam at BHP Billiton's Khutala Colliery in Mpumalanga, the company announced. Current Font Size: Sifiso Mnisi, 28, was found wearing his life jacket in the operation's main pollution control dam around

AME BC Congratulates Health and Safety Award Winners

Vancouver, B.C. – January 20, 2010 – The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) in keeping with its strong commitment to health and safety today congratulated the recipients of the David Barr Award, Safe Day Everyday Gold Award, and Safe Day Everyday Award at the Health & Safety Awards Breakfast at Mineral Exploration Roundup 2010. The breakfast was the 27th annual health and safety awards ceremony hosted by AME BC.

Alberta approves Husky's Sunrise oil sands project

Energy Inc. said it had completed front end engineering and design (FEED) for Phase 1 of the Sunrise oil sands project and has obtained the approval from the Alberta Environment Department and the Energy Resources and Conservation Board (ERCB) to proceed

Husky Energy updates Sunrise Oil Sands Project

Husky Energy Inc. has completed front end engineering and design (FEED) for Phase 1 of the Sunrise Oil Sands Project and has obtained necessary approvals from the Government of Alberta, Environment Department and the Energy Resources and Conservation

Husky provides update on Sunrise Oil Sands project

Husky has completed front end engineering and design (FEED) for Phase 1 of the Sunrise Oil Sands Project and has obtained necessary approvals from the Government of Alberta, Environment Department and the Energy Resources and Conservation Board (ERCB) to

Husky Energy Completes FEED For Phase 1 Of Sunrise Oil Sands Project

Husky Energy has completed front end engineering and design (FEED) for phase 1 of the Sunrise oil sands project and has obtained necessary approvals from the Government of Alberta, Environment Department and the Energy Resources and Conservation Board

Delhi plans switch to clean, costly power

Jan. 21--DELHI -- Delhi's power is turning green, but customers must be prepared to pay more. In a move that would significantly slash air pollution levels in the city, the Delhi government has decided to shut all its coal-fired power plants over the