coal

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Meanwhile, other countries are backsliding and reaching for coal.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

MSW said suggesting the "purpose-built, engineered structures" posed the same risks as historical coal tips was "incorrect and misleading".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Under MSW's scaled-down proposals, it would seek to reduce the height of one coal tip and leave two others in place.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The startup plans to first target rail yards, short lines and captive lines, like the kind used by some miners and agricultural companies to move bulk commodities such as coal, grain and iron ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On the advice of the whalers, Shackleton had the decks of Endurance loaded with extra coal for ramming through the ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong