Coal Country
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Data analysis: Despite green energy shift, government subsidies for coal remain high
Coal subsidies increased by 2% from 2014 to 2017, according to a study.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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Goa allows dirty coal handling facility to restart so it can study how bad the pollution actually is
Months after it banned JSW group’s operations for flouting air quality laws, state pollution board has given it a fresh permit.
Nihar Gokhale
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Fishermen, grandmas, priests, politicians and activists reject plans to make Goa a coal hub
A green hearing was extended by an unprecedented five days to hear hundreds of Goans voicing their objection to plans to import more coal through the state.
Nihar Gokhale
Trending
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‘Delhi is our capital too’: A blow-by-blow account of the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day
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Andhra couple allegedly murder two daughters in suspected occult ritual, arrested
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Arnab Goswami sends legal notice to Indian Express for article alleging that he bribed ex-BARC CEO
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Drought, rising costs and the quest for clean technology is rapidly driving India away from coal
The world’s third-largest coal has shifted away from black fuel in the last two years, joining countries like the US and China.
Keith Schneider
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There's pressure on environmental agencies to allow more coal to pass through Goa
Officials claim the port authorities have frequently invoked the Prime Minister's Office to get environmental clearances.
Nihar Gokhale
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The sea breeze will bring more coal dust into Goa – if the government has its way
The residents of Goa are resisting new port and highway projects that are likely to raise the volume of coal arriving and passing through the state.
Nihar Gokhale
Video
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Watch: Large crowd joins Republic Day protest against farm laws in Bengaluru
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‘Strong shouldn’t bully the weak’: Chinese president Xi Jinping at virtual Davos summit
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Republic Day: Animal Planet’s version of ‘Saare Jahaan Se Accha’ is sung with sounds of wildlife
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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Red Fort. Watch scenes from Republic Day tractor rally
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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In China and Pakistan’s coal romance, where’s the love for the climate?
Massive coal plants planned in Pakistan will harm an environment already suffering the effects of climate change.
Fahad Saeed, The Conversation
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How China is cutting coal at home but stoking the fuel's global growth
State-owned companies and banks are driving coal expansion overseas, from Asia to Africa and as far as Latin America.
Beth Walker
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Fact check: BJP’s claim of record coal production is correct
Coal India’s production rose by 74 million tonne over the past two years, according to official data.
Bhasker Tripathi, FactChecker.in
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