Meghalaya Mining and Geology Minister Donkupar Massar has said that the mining policy would have to be strictly implemented to regulate unscientific mining in the state. He, however, did not give an exact time-frame for the same. Massar, however, assured that coal mine owners would not be forced to adopt the policy immediately. "A transition period is essential for the coal mine owners to shift to scientific mining,' he said, adding that discussions would be held with coal mine owners and miners before the implementation.

India Inc is in hot pursuit of coal. Twenty-eight Companies have lined up for developing and running the two coal blocks of MahaGuj Collieries Ltd (MGCL) in Orissa.

Rapid growth is exacting a heavy environmental price-----------

The announcement times with the entry of power players

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had a few cryptic announcements to make, while unfurling Budget 2008-09. And one of them was the decision to set up a coal regulator. Though he did not spell it out, the Centre's proposal is timed with the entry of the private players in the coal sector.

The Mormugao Bachao Abhiyan (MBA) has commenced a signature campaign to protest against coal dust pollution in port town due to coal and coke handling at Mormugao Port at berth no 10, 11, 5A and 6A.

Oil at $100-plus a barrel incentivises search for all kinds of substitutes and/or alternative oil extraction technologies.

On mercury emissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency has violated the Clean Air Act by adopting a cap-and-trade rule that allowed oil and coal-fired plants to purchase credits to cover

Coal-fired power plants are taking hits from all sides.