Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Entrance to the Little Wonder Coal Mine

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Coal Makes a Comeback

The United States is returning to coal to generate electricity. Long-dormant mines... 


Coal Gasification and the Gasification of Biomass

Coal gasification has the potential to answer most of the problems of coal power... 


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mine safety

At least 18 die in China coal mine fire; 9 trapped

At least 18 die in China coal mine fire; 9 trapped A fire in a coal mine in central China killed at least 18 workers, and search efforts continued for nine others trapped underground, state media reported Wednesday. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News  Read More →


Activists contest EPA actions on proposed mine

Activists contest EPA actions on proposed mine DENVER – The Environmental Protection Agency is violating laws requiring public input by working behind closed doors to draft regulations for a proposed uranium mine near Nunn, activists said, citing agency documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The EPA said Thursday it isn’t... [Read more of this review]


Health and Safety: National Retailer Fined $75,000 for Health and Safety Violations

On a national retailer’s loading dock, a 450 pound compressor was being unloaded from a truck when the dolly on which the compressor was riding fell on a worker’s leg. The employee suffered a broken leg and a dislocated ankle. A safety inspector’s report showed that the retailer failed to ensure that material, articles or things, including the... [Read more of this review]


Somalia’s hardline Islamists ban UN Mine Action

Somalia’s hardline Islamists ban UN Mine Action Somalia’s hardline Shebab insurgents said Thursday they had banned the operations of UN Mine Action, accusing the organisation of “disrupting peace and justice” among other offences. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News  Read More →


Workers’ Compensation Safety Issues: the 5/4 Method of Communicating Safety to a Diverse Workforce

As indicated in previous articles, the field of workersâ?? compensation risk management is not only many faceted and complex but also presents various challenges. Communicating safety issues effectively to a diverse workforce represents one of these challenges. As a risk management consultant for many years, Iâ??ve gathered solid information and experience... [Read more of this review]


Mine employee injured at Buckingham Coal Co.

Mine employee injured at Buckingham Coal Co. GLOUSTER — A man was taken by MedFlight from Buckingham Coal Co. Mine No. 6 in Glouster after he may have been crushed between a boom and a mine rib Monday. Read more on Coshocton Tribune  Read More →


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