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UMWA says proposed Mon County gas plant threatens West Virginia coal jobs - WV News
WV News
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers of America will voice opposition Wednesday to a proposed $2.48 billion natural gas-fired power plant ...

A tech war between America & China comes to a small town in West Virginia - The Real WV
The Real WV
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner speaks at an event at Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company in Rupert Wednesday. Businessman Drew Horn is on ...

A tech war between America & China comes to a small town in West Virginia - The Real WV
The Real WV

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner speaks at an event at Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company in Rupert Wednesday. Businessman Drew Horn is on ...

Coal plants would cut power costs by 2050, but with a massive price to pay - SMH
SMH
According to the CSIRO, new coal-fired power plants and more gas use could generate electricity at $124 per megawatt hour by 2050, measured in today's ...

China and South Africa to turn coal into oil - AsiaNews
AsiaNews
Plan includes two coal-liquefaction plants, which should help reduce China's crude oil imports by 15 per cent.