(Tue, 07 Jul 2015) Coal production from mines with mountaintop removal permits has declined since 2008, more than the downward trend in total U.S. coal production. Total U.S. coal production decreased about 15% from 2008 to 2014. Surface production decreased about 21%, and mountaintop removal, one type of surface production, decreased 62% over this period. Lower demand for U.S. coal, primarily used to generate electric power, has contributed to lower U.S. coal production.
(Tue, 07 Jul 2015) Turkey is well placed to serve as a hub for oil and natural gas supply headed to Europe and other Atlantic markets from Russia, the Caspian region, and the Middle East. Turkey has been a major transit point for oil and is becoming more important as a transit point for natural gas.
SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) - The Australian state of New South Wales has proposed changing its mining approval process to give greater consideration to environmental concerns, potentially threatening a colliery expansion planned by mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd.
SHANGHAI, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese brokerages which pledged to set up a fund worth at least 120 billion yuan ($19.3 billion) to stabilize the stock market had already shifted money into accounts to be used in the scheme on Monday morning, the Shanghai Securities Journal reported on Tuesday.
July 6 (Reuters) - Tallgrass Energy Partners LP on Monday lifted a force majeure on the Wamsutter echo springs compressor station of its Rockies Express (REX) natural gas pipeline.
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