Missing Coal Miner Found Alive Two Days After Earthquake in Poland
A miner who went missing after an earthquake shook Poland’s Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two days after the accident.
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At Least One Miner Killed in Poland Coal Pit Collapse, Search Goes On
Rescuers resumed an underground search for a missing miner in southern Poland Friday after a powerful tremor shook the Rydultowy coal mine.
78 Coal Miners Were Trapped by Tremor at Poland Pit, Two Still Missing
A substantial rescue effort has been underway and 76 of those 78 have now been brought back to the surface, leaving two still missing.
Greta Thunberg Hauled Away from Climate Protest by German Police
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was reportedly hauled away from a climate protest on Sunday by German police.
Coal Mine Protest Attended by Greta Thunberg Sees Clashes Between Climate Activists and Cops
A protest attended by Greta Thunberg against the expansion of a German coal mine descended into clashes between demonstrators and police.
Stranded Tourist with Dead Electric Car Helped by West Virginia Coal Miners
The electric vehicle of an unfortunate Washington, DC, tourist ran out of battery in the middle of a remote West Virginia road on Friday. Thankfully, a few unlikely good Samaritans were nearby to rescue the stranded traveler.
Hundreds of Miners Protest as EU Moves to Kill Coal Jobs in Name of Green Agenda
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – Hundreds of Bulgarian coal miners and energy workers staged a protest on Wednesday to demand government guarantees for their jobs amid bids by the European Union to close mines and reduce carbon emissions.
Australia Rejects U.N. Demand to End Coal Mining: Will Ignore ‘Foreign Body’
A United Nations demand for Australia to accept coal’s days are numbered was comprehensively rejected Monday with a lawmaker in Canberra promising the future of the vital export and job creator will be “decided by the Australian Government, not a foreign body.”
Zimbabwe: Chinese Mining Project Threatens Local Water Supply
A Chinese-owned company plans to push forward a coal mining project in western Zimbabwe despite protests by local residents that the activity threatens to contaminate their natural water supply, Voice of America (VOA) reported Monday.
Aussie Lawmaker: Greta Thunberg and Climate Activists Just Want to ‘Upend Society’
The real concern of environmental activists like Greta Thunberg is not climate change, but to “upend society” and “move away from capitalism,” Australia’s Resources Minister Matt Canavan said Tuesday.
Coal Miner: Shuttering Mines in U.S. Will Hurt 50,000 Americans, but Not 5 Million Chinese Miners
The head of a mining union said closing coal mines in the U.S. will hurt 50,000 workers in the U.S. but not five million miners in China.
Trump, Netanyahu Join World Leaders in Applauding Remarkable Conservative Win in Australia
Australia’s conservative coalition government has been returned to power and world leaders are lining up to congratulate Prime Minister Scott Morrison on an achievement only he and his backers could have ever imagined.
