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US Appalachia transforms 17 coal mine sites into solar, battery hubs for 370MW
A collaborative effort involving The Nature Conservancy (TNC), its Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe ...
Federal funding freeze sparks chaos for nonprofits in the nation’s poorest, most rural states: ‘Huge step backwards’
Two weeks ago, the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants, plunging organizations across the country into ...
In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits
Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.
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Suiso’s R31.5bn coal-to-fertiliser, methanol project passes BFS stage
Using coal as a feedstock ... Suiso’s production becomes an import substitution strategy, shielding farmers from volatile geopolitical supply chains and ensuring competitive pricing.
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Springvale farmers fight 'uphill battle' against coal seam gas on agricultural land
Decades later at almost 79 years of age, he is among the "Springvale Four" — a group of farmers fighting a coal seam gas development affecting that land. "Very personal. It's been my life's work ...
BNZ tells coal mine it will shut bank accounts by 2030, Shane Jones wants intervention, Nicola Willis wants banks back before committee
A coal mining firm was told by BNZ that it would slowly have banking services withdrawn, culminating in the cancellation of credit cards and the closure of “all bank accounts” by 2030, forcing it to ...
The New Zealand Herald12d
PM Luxon criticises banks for ‘political posturing’ after refusal to fund coal mining, petrol stations
Luxon told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking the bank’s attempt to stop funding to service stations and coal mines was “utterly ... that would just punish farmers.” He said he was acting ...