| Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Thursday November 13, 2025 ( 15 items ) |
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As Strikes Intensify and Temperatures Drop, Ukrainians Ready Themselves for a Fourth Harsh Winter Ahead
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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As strikes intensify and temperatures drop, Ukrainians ready themselves for a fourth harsh winter ahead
CARE and its local partners are stepping up efforts to distribute home repair materials and other emergency supplies before freezing temperatures set in.
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Kyiv - As Ukraine heads into its fourth wartime winter, escalating strikes on pow
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Xcel to Push Batteries Through PUC, Doubletime
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Xcel to push batteries through PUC, doubletime
By Sarah Montalbano
As American Experiment's Bill Glahn reported last week, Xcel Energy is proposing to double its battery storage at the Sherco coal plant in Becker, from 300 MW to 600 MW of storage. The company also intends to add 13
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EIA Publishes November Short-Term Energy Outlook
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release:
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EIA publishes November Short-Term Energy Outlook
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its November Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) with forecasts of trends across the energy sector through 2026.
Key takeaways from the November STEO are below.
U.S. energy market indicators ... 2024 ... 2025 ... 2026
Brent crude oil spot price (dollars per b
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Eternal Sunshine of the Changing Time
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news:
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Eternal Sunshine of the Changing Time
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Debates over daylight saving rage on.
The debate about Daylight Saving Time (DST) has reignited in both Europe and the United States. Spain's Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez is lobbying the EU to put an end to the bi-annual clock change, although he hasn't stated whether he favors permanent summer (DST) or winter time (also referred to as Stand
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Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Fossil Fuels Rise in 2025
CLAYTON, Australia, Nov. 13 -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following news release:
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Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rise in 2025
The Global Carbon Budget is produced by leading international research organisations as part of the Global Carbon Project. It provides an overview of the global carbon budget, including both natural and human-induced emissions, and sinks.
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This year's Global Carbon Budget has reveal
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Institute of Development Studies: Front-line Communities Yet to See Justice in the Energy Transition
BRIGHTON, England, Nov. 13 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news:
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Front-line communities yet to see justice in the energy transition
Across the world, communities on the front-line of the energy transition are bearing the brunt of mineral extractions by losing their lands and live
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Mining Sector Remodeled by Digital Transformation
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release:
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Mining Sector Remodeled by Digital Transformation
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According to ARC Advisory Group's research, the global mining sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation as companies confront persistent challenges in workforce safety, energy management, equipment reliability, and environmental sustainability. With grinding, haulage, and ventilation among the most energy-
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Note to Libs: Blocking Renewables Will Increase Power Prices
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 13 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following statement:
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Note to Libs: blocking renewables will increase power prices
In response to the Liberal Party's announcement that it will abandon the target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but will remain in the Paris Agreement, ACF's national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said:
"Abandoning net zero by 2050 undermines the rollout of low-cost renewables and will do nothing t
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PHOTOS: Chairman Capito and EPA Administrator Zeldin Visit Energy and Manufacturing Sites Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Chairman Capito and EPA Administrator Zeldin Visit Energy and Manufacturing Sites Across West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, made stops in Kanawha, Putnam, and Mason counties with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin. During their vi
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The Fossil Fuel Takeover of the Business Council of Australia
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 13 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news:
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The fossil fuel takeover of the Business Council of Australia
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) is an industry body made up of the chief executives of approximately 110 of the country's largest corporations. These include financial services and banking, manufacturing, transport and telecommunications. But behind the BCA's claim to represent all sectors of the economy lies a troubling truth: a sig
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Transcript of News Conference with Australian P.M. Albanese in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 13 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following transcript of a news conference on Nov. 12, 2025, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:
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ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Yesterday I hosted the President of Indonesia, my friend President Prabowo, and we announced a historic agreement that will help make Australia and our region stronger, more secure and more peaceful. The Treaty that we will sign in January and which was initi
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TVA Emphasizes Grid Stability With Continued Use of Johnsonville Gas Units
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release:
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TVA Emphasizes Grid Stability With Continued Use of Johnsonville Gas Units
Release Summary
* Due to increasing power demand, TVA will continue to operate 10 existing combustion turbine natural gas units at Johnsonville for the foreseeable future.
* These units were set to be retired, but will remain online to support peak demand periods.
* More information on the Final Environmental Assessment is
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UNO History Professor Marc Landry Wins Baker-Burton Award for His Book 'Mountain Battery'
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 13 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release:
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UNO History Professor Marc Landry Wins Baker-Burton Award for His Book "Mountain Battery"
University of New Orleans history professor Marc Landry has received the Baker-Burton Award for the best first book in European history by a member of a Southern college or university. His book, Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age, is published by Stanford University Pr
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W.Va. State Treasurer Pack Adds Santander Bank to Restricted Financial Institutions List
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 13 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Treasurer Pack Adds Santander Bank to Restricted Financial Institutions List
Nine Banks Ineligible to Provide Banking Services to West Virginia
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State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced he has added Santander Bank to the West Virginia Treasury's Restricted Financial Institution (RFI) List after determining the institution is engaged in boycotts of foss
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World Energy Outlook Underscores Inevitable Clean Energy Growth, Urgency of Rapid Fossil Fuel Phaseout
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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World Energy Outlook Underscores Inevitable Clean Energy Growth, Urgency of Rapid Fossil Fuel Phaseout
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BELEM, Brazil (November 12, 2025)The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its annual World Energy Outlook today detailing trends in and scenarios for energy demand, supply, and what that means for emissions and economic development. The report highl
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