Sentences with phrase «as coal mining»

Repaired many large parts for industries such as coal mining, rock crushers, and parts for roller coasters at Dollywood.

Most recently, a report from The Carbon Tracker with a forward by Lord Stern of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change (London School of Economics), argued that serious risks are accumulating for investors in high carbon assets, such as coal mining companies and the oil and gas industry.

The Kentucky solar project, for instance, began in early 2016 when Ryan Johns, project development executive of Berkeley Energy, decided he wanted to help diversify the company's portfolio as the coal mining industry declines.

Yet as cruel as coal mining could be, over time it helped liberate humans from agricultural drudgery, increase productivity, raise living standards, and, at least in developed nations, reduce reliance on wood for fuel, allowing reforestation and the return of wildlife.

As coal mining companies rush to extract this coal to meet India's huge energy demands, conflicts between local villagers and the coal companies have become more common, especially since traditional agricultural communities are rarely given a say in whether and where mining projects will occur.

The national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 27 - April 9 among 2,541 adults, finds pockets of partisan agreement over expanding solar and wind power, though wide political divides remain over increasing fossil fuels through such methods as coal mining, hydraulic fracturing and offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, a pattern consistent with a 2016 Pew Research Center survey.

Following a tumultuous year for the coal industry, including the disastrous coal - chemical spill that left 300,000 without access to clean water in West Virginia, and increasing layoffs as coal mining continues to decline, a coalition of Appalachian citizen groups are demanding increased action from the Obama Administration.

He diversified into other industries, such as coal mining, to become a selfmade man.

That statement may come as a surprise to non-UK readers, many of whom might well be forgiven for thinking the country's steel mills had gone the way of other legacy industries such as coal mining and shipbuilding.

What these dry government numbers leave out is the effect on coal workers and their families as coal mines close and one major coal company after another files for bankruptcy.

Abuse of opioids and prescription drugs, as well as methamphetamines and heroin, along with economic hardships as coal mines are shut down, have contributed to the trauma that many young children experience.

But is has some questionable elements: an interior that fits way too tight; an interior that has a design similar to the lowest of Honda offerings (the prominent parking brake button is the same as in the Honda HR - V); an interior that is as bright as a coal mine - even with the color accents; sticker run - up with weird and over priced carbon fiber options; a cup holder than is less effective than a 911's though doesn't exhibit the effort of Porsche; no room for anything more than your wallet (the front compartment is filled with electrics / electronics).

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 at 2:05 pm tagged as coal mines, Miniature Horses, therapy animals and is filed under All Past Articles, General Interest.

As coal mines close, how do local communities find new forms of employment and tax revenue?

Not exact matches

While manufacturing has shown a little weakness, the biggest difference by far is in mining — and that's where the Oil patch weakness shows up, as well as coal and metals production for export (recall how awful rail and steel have been in the Weekly Indicators for the last 4 months).

U.S. coal exports to Asia have also risen in recent months as ailing U.S. mining companies search for alternatives to the weak domestic market.

In northeastern England, a battle is raging between grass roots campaigners and a company intent on digging a new open cast mine as world coal prices soar.

Annette began her career as a development officer with the Cape Breton Development Corporation, a coal mining operation, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

It was chartered as a city in 1894 and rose to prominence as a coal - mining town after the discovery of anthracite coal in Wyoming Valley.

In a region where more than a 1,000 workers were recently laid - off from the coal mines, projects like this offer a much - needed economic boost that helps diversify the local economy and buffer, as the mayor of Tumbler Ridge said, the «devastating shocks» from the regular boom - bust cycle of the traditional resource sectors.

But the miner reduced coal guidance from its Illawarra metallurgical coal business by 9 per cent to 4.1 million tonnes, as it continues to work to fix a series of issues at its Appin mine.

BHP Billiton said on Thursday jobs could go at its Australian coal mines as the company faces a deteriorating market, the latest sign of global miners scaling back operations due to slowing industrial activity in China.

Coal cars will need to continue to travel longer distances to eastern ports as the mining of coal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increaCoal cars will need to continue to travel longer distances to eastern ports as the mining of coal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increacoal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increases.

Coal cars will need to travel longer distances to eastern ports as the mining of coal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increaCoal cars will need to travel longer distances to eastern ports as the mining of coal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increacoal deposits in the Appalachian region declines and the activity in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana increases.

In addition to the Company's mining operations, the Company markets and broker coals from its operations and other coal producers, both as principal and agent, and trade coal and freight - related contracts through trading and business offices.

The drop was somewhat surprising given that Teck more than quadrupled its adjusted earnings during the quarter, riding strong operating results for its steelmaking coal segment as well as record zinc production at its Antamina mine in Peru.

(As is frequently noted, Arby's employs more people than the entire coal mining industry.

Holdings in the Holmes Macro Trends Fund (MEGAX) and Emerging Europe Fund (EUROX) as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/2015: Peabody Energy Corporation 0.00 %, Arch Coal Inc. 0.00 %, Freeport - McMoRan Inc. 0.00 %, Newmont Mining Corp. 0.00 %, Barrick Gold Corp. 0.00 %, Valcambi SA 0.00 %, Delta Air Lines Inc. 0.00 %, Alaska Air Group Inc. 0.00 %, JetBlue Airways Corporation 0.00 %, Ryanair Holdings plc 0.00 %, Aegean Airlines SA 0.00 %, Pegasus Hava Ta??

The Japanese firm already has stakes in gas fields in eastern Australia, where it has worked closely with AWE, and also owns stakes in liquefied natural gas projects in Western Australia, as well as coal and iron ore mines.

By the Mines Act, Ashley, who had found boys as young as five working in the mines, excluded all women and girls and boys under thirteen from work in coal mines.

Like a canary in a coal mine, red abalone is often used as an indicator of water quality because of its sensitivity to impurities.

As Business Review Australia's sister site Mining Global recently wrote, coal still drives the economy in New South Wales.

Moses and Paul Obeid have filed an application (NSD490 / 2014) in the Federal Court challenging s 155 notices issued to them by the ACCC as part of the ACCC's investigation into alleged cartel conduct relating to the 2009 tender process for an exploration mining licence over the Mount Penny coal tenement in the Bylong Valley.

The local sharemarket was led down by metals and mining stocks as exports of iron ore and coal to China declined.

The second option is to leave this as an unwritten rule and have it be a jerknary in the coal mine — a way for us to figure out which players would actually do something this childish / amusing and react based on how awful / hilarious we think it is.

While I concede that coal mining produces more CO2 emissions that cement production, I think a better comparison would be «well, I am going to quit drinking Coca - Cola, but instead will drink diet Coca - Cola; it's not as bad, but it's still fucking awful for my body.»

So, while coal mining is obviously a negative environmentally, the elimination of coal mining may be nearly as bad (if not worse) environmentally, and will definitely be worse from an economic standpoint.

It is possible that the creation of cement will not be as bad as the pollution from coal - mining; however, in regards to «With the elimination of fly - ash alternatives, cement creation will quickly be the leading cause of green house gases» — If it is a top creator now, and we increase the usage, would you not expect it to climb the list?

For those not aware, fly - ash is a biproduct of coal mining that is used as a substitute for cement in concrete mixes.

The Opening Bell 12-19-2016: CarAdvise App and a Froggy Exhibit - WGN Radio - December 19, 2016 Steve Grzanich talked with Allison Sacerdote - Velat about how frogs act as a sort of canary in the coal mine as far as environmental changes go, and she previewed some of the exciting sights and sounds of the riveting and ribbiting exhibit.

I would rather they have to work in a coal mine for 4 years, or bag groceries, or serve in the military as you mention.

In an area which was dominated by coal mining and which fell into economic decline following the closure of the mines, investment in infrastructure was a necessity to bring a new age of economic activity such as the regeneration of Seaham Town Centre and the new East - West A19 link road.

By now, 500 mountains have been blown up and over 2,000 miles of streams have been buried as a result of mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining.

The miners strike of 1984 — 85 over coal mine closures, which divided the NUM as well as the Labour Party, and the Wapping dispute led to clashes with the left of the party, and negative coverage in most of the press.

Massey's name, now closely associated with MTR and the most deadly mine disaster in the past 20 years, has turned as black as the coal they mine.

«Instead of being treated as unfortunate yet unavoidable road kill from the Top Two, we should be seen as canaries in the coal mine, warning of the deeply unrepresentative and undemocratic nature of our electoral system.»

«Coal is good for air quality» as an advert, carries a lot more weight if it is endorsed by the World Health Organisation than if it's endorsed by a mining company.

Indeed, the last time that so few of us highlighted crime as one of the key national issues, the country was just edging its way out of the last recession whilst the PM John Major was announcing plans to close coal mines and the Queen was about to famously surmise the year as Annus Horribilis.

Places that had relied on industries such as coal - mining went from relative affluence and high employment into serious decline very quickly.

But monitoring «latenesses, absences, uniform infractions, missing homework, incomplete reading logs, and whether our teachers were calling parents about these problems» can serve as a «canary in a coal mine.»