Environment
Mine-Explosion Site Among Those Where Massey Disputed U.S. Safety Findings The mine in West Virginia where 25
people were killed is among sites where Massey Energy Co., the
largest coal producer in Central Appalachia, disputed U.S.
findings of safety violations, records show.
Lyondell Leaves Kalamazoo Poisoned as Bankruptcies Thwart Toxic Cleanups Environmentalist Jeff Spoelstra says
an 80-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River that runs through
toxin-laced land in southwestern Michigan was on its way to
becoming safe again. The area, once home to Potawatomi Indians
and Dutch celery farmers, was finally on the verge of getting
cleaned up.
Chinese Coal Ship Stranded on Barrier Reef Set to Start Transferring Oil An effort to drain more than 900
metric tons of fuel from a Chinese coal ship stranded on the
Great Barrier Reef is set to begin within two days as
authorities seek to prevent more oil from polluting the ocean.
Carbon Auctions Will Limit Exchanges, Brokers's Pain, European Union Says A plan to auction European Union
carbon-dioxide allowances for the third phase of the bloc’s
emissions trading market will limit the “negative impact” on
existing exchanges and brokers, the regulator said.
U.S. Biofuels Expansion to Help Feed China's Hogs, Grains Council Says The U.S., the world’s largest corn
exporter, plans to double overseas sales of a by-product from
ethanol distillation in the next five years as demand from
animal feed makers in China expands, an industry group said.
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