coal
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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
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
Wall Street skeptics who long questioned Cliffwater’s growth are now calling it a “canary in the coal mine” and a “turducken” of problems, given its entanglement in other funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The industry’s real opportunity is in Asia, where it hopes LNG can be a substitute for coal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But intellect and curiosity did not pay for bread or coal, her uncle said, and just because his sister was dead shouldn’t mean he had to feed another mouth.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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