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Coal Mine Road fire scoarches more than 100 acres

Soaring temperatures got even hotter Monday afternoon when a fire burned approximately 100 acres on Coal Mine Road, destroying a recreational vehicle and an out building.
No structures were destroyed other than the out building. However, there were occasional homes threatened “off and on,” a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman said.
According to CDF, [...]

NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc.: Uniterre Changes Name, Announces New Board Appointments, Hires Investor Relations Firm

NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. Michael C. Burns, Chairman and President of Uniterre Resources Ltd., announced today that the company has changed its corporate name. The new name, effective immediately, is NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. On the TSX Venture Exchange, NaiKun will trade under the symbol NKW (previously “UNT”).
Mr. Burns noted that the new [...]

Field Program Yields Highest Single Reading at Ruhuhu Thus Far

Uranium Hunter Corporation announce a Geiger-counter reading of 1253 cps at Ruhuhu Target 4, the highest single reading thus far. The reading, taken as part of the traversing phase of the ongoing advanced field program, was recorded 145 m due east from the base line of the trend anomaly.
This reading serves as the latest mark [...]

NewGen Agrees to Terms for $70 Million in Senior Debt Financing to Fund APPCO Acquisition and Pursue Additional Strategic Initiatives

NewGen Technologies, Inc. announced that it and BioFuel Investments, LLC (“BFI”) reached an agreement relating to $70 million in secured debt financing.
Proceeds from the financing will be utilized to complete the purchase of Appalachian Oil Company (“APPCO”), pay off existing debt and other strategic objectives to facilitate distribution of premium blended biofuels through its brand [...]

Territory Resources To Spend AU$25M On Expansion of Frances Creek Iron Ore Project

Territory Resources announced today it has committed to spend $25 million over the next two years with the aim of substantially expanding its high grade resource base and extend mine life at the Frances Creek iron ore project.
Territory Resources Chairman Michael Kiernan said the Company was focused on delivering a steady increase in production at [...]

Sabah sticks to its guns on coal-fired power plant

The Sabah Government is sticking to its decision against building a coal- fired power plant in Lahad Datu.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjum said the government could not afford the environmental risks of such a facility close to key pristine conservation areas.
“We are aware of the argument that coal-fired plants in the [...]

Explosion in Chinese coal mine: at least 11 miners killed

Ninety-six people were working in the Shuidong Coal Mine in Hebei province’s Yuxian County at the time of the 5:30 a.m. (1930 GMT Sunday) blast, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It said 79 escaped.
The cause of the blast was under investigation but was likely caused by explosives, Xinhua said.
China has world’s most dangerous coal [...]

Coal gasification plant project near Caterpillar gains EPA air permit

A St. Louis-based company continues to make strides toward constructing a coal gasification plant behind Caterpillar Inc.
Secure Energy Inc. announced Friday that the state issued an air permit for the construction of a secure energy gasification plant.
The company earlier this year purchased property behind the Caterpillar Inc. plant to produce synthetic natural gas from Illinois [...]

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Indonesia Quits OPEC

Declining oil reserves and investment have forced Indonesia to quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries even as other members cash in on soaring global prices.
Indonesia is the region’s largest oil producer, but the nation of 235 million people has had to import for years because of aging wells and disappointing exploration efforts. A weak [...]

Increasing Application of Submersible Pumps in the Water and Wastewater Industry Ensuring Growth

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “North American Submersible Pump Markets” to their offering.
Municipal water and wastewater applications are helping sustain the growth of the North American submersible pumps market. The municipal wastewater treatment sector has been witnessing tremendous growth and as the population continues to grow, the [...]