"Public enemy No. 1 for climate change and no longer the fossil fuel utilities prefer to burn to generate electricity, coal has few allies these days. But one state is still fighting to save the industry: Wyoming."
"A government watchdog agency has filed an objection to Alpha Natural Resources' proposal to pay executive bonuses of up to $11.9 million in 2016, arguing the bankrupt coal company cannot justify the additional pay at a time when it has recorded steep losses and sought to cut retiree benefits. "
"The controversial Mount Polley mine received both millions of dollars in contracts and a written warning from Canada’s environment department prior to a massive breach of a dam with mining waste in 2014, according to a newly released federal memorandum."
"About 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa because of a drought that has been exacerbated by an El Nino weather pattern, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday."
"The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released Monday showed."
"With international sanctions lifted, the Iranian government called on its oil industry Monday to open the taps on production, a move that could add to a global glut of crude that has sent prices into a tailspin."
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EIJ2020, in Washington, DC, is a collaboration of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) .
The two largest minority journalist organizations in the United States are joining forces to offer unequalled opportunities for face-to-face networking and professional development at a joint annual convention in Washington, DC.
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