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Betty Boothroyd on coal
Betty Boothroyd3 quotes“My desire to get here [Parliament] was like miners’coal dust, it was under my fingers and I couldn’t scrub it out.”
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Bob FrankBob Frank We spend a lot of time playing defence against bad things. So, in the US, one of the focusses has been this huge Keystone Pipeline project, another has been the coal ports on the Pacific Ocean.
Bill McKibbenBill McKibben I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday).
Billy Joe ShaverBilly Joe Shaver Without an end to the burning of fossil fuels, coal especially, most of us will live shorter lives. I’m hopeful, but very, very concerned.
Bill NyeBill Nye No use fanning up hot coals when you have to walk across them.
Bernard MalamudBernard Malamud The upward revision of import duty, from 1 per cent to over 4 per cent on steam coal imports, will adversely impact the industry, as it will lead to increase in cost of power generation.
Gautam AdaniGautam Adani The commencement of coal mining at Parsa Kente is a milestone event in coal mining sector.
Gautam AdaniGautam Adani Rumors of coal’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated.
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