coal

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Farallon also invested in fossil fuel projects, including an Australian coal mine that denuded thousands of acres of koala habitat and generated an enormous amount of carbon emissions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

Admiral Faucet added more coal to the small stove that heated the air and made the balloon rise.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood