Newslettercommons.wikimedia.org Australia rejects a coal mine near Great Barrier Reef due to risk of 'irreversible damage' The Australian government on Wednesday turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, invoking environmental laws and the risk of “irreversible damage.”
www.tampabay.com Florence's rains: Coal ash landfill collapses in Carolinas Duke Energy says slope has collapsed under Florence's heavy rains at a coal ash landfill at a closed North Carolina power station.
