Can't make this up, but Peabody tried: #Ebola & #dirtycoal Coal giant exploited Ebola crisis for corporate gain, say health experts

Coal giant exploited Ebola crisis for corporate gain, say health experts



Also, see links to @WUSTL in PowerPoint that Peabody presented to the Norwegians in 2014, after which Norwegians decided to divest from all coal investments.

Solidarity from some wonderful Towson students, engaging #dirtycoal destruction and MTR

Definitely have to take some time to read through these student essays after first-hand engagement with mountain-top removal.

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Why W.Va.’s coalfields can’t have nice things

Why W.Va.’s coalfields can’t have nice things

Why doctors @wustl @wustlmed @WUSTLpubhealth @BarnesJewish should speak against coal.

Or take hypocritical oath. https://t.co/I2tdiNajOT

— SLSProject (@slsproject) May 19, 2015

Local democracy vs. Dirty Coal (Ameren's coal ash dump planned for Labadie/MO river floodplain)

Coal state senators introduce package of 5 'clean coal' bills

Coal state senators introduce package of 5 'clean coal' bills

Australia: The new coal frontier

Australia: The new coal frontier

Patriot Coal. Peabody's Spawn, and the bankruptcy scheme

What does bankruptcy mean?  Executives walk away wealthy.  Workers and retirees are abandoned to poor health and no benefits.  Land and water left polluted.

These are our partners, Washington University in St Louis.


Updated, via Ken Ward (5/12/15): Patriot Files for Chapter 11, Again 

From Ken Ward:

"Also late last month, the federal Office of Surface Mining had warned the state Department of Environmental Protection about the potential for huge water pollution treatment liabilities given the “precarious financial situation that many of the state’s coal companies find themselves in today.” Patriot is among the companies that have agreed to legal settlements that require expensive treatment to control toxic selenium runoff from its mine sites. Patriot also agreed to phase out the use of mountaintop removal mining in Central Appalachia.
“With the rise of affordable clean energy, stronger clean air and water protections, declining coal reserves, and an increasing realization that coal is the key contributor to climate disruption, companies like Patriot and its parent Peabody are now faced with the reality that coal is no longer king in America,” said Bruce Nilles, senior director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign.
“It is critical at this moment for state, regional, and federal leaders to acknowledge the declining role of coal mining in the economic life of the region, and to chart a viable course for the region’s economic future,” Nilles said. “Mine operators like Patriot and Peabody Energy, together with the state of West Virginia and the federal government, must commit to do far more to ensure a just, equitable transition for the region’s workers.”

And:   Patriot Coal files for bankruptcy.

SNL: Patriot in 'advanced stage' of asset sales talks, discloses Illinois Basin deals | SNL

Patriot Coal, a spin-off of Peabody that aimed to shed pension and health obligations for retirees, now completing its mission: to go bankrupt while enriching as many executives as possible.

Alberta election shock: More evidence that 'class and climate' politics can win?

Alberta election shock: More evidence that 'class and climate' politics can win?