Coal allocation scam or Coalgate‚[1] as referred by the media‚ is a political scandal concerning the Indian government’s allocation of the nation’s coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies. In a draft report issued in March 2012‚ the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004-2009. Over the Summer of 2012‚ the opposition BJP lodged a complaint resulting
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Information Administration (EIA)‚ the most of the common fuel that used for electricity generation is coal sharing 45% of the U.S electricity energy‚ which is about 4 trillion Kilowatt-hours. Fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum are not renewable. Once they are used‚ the total resources of them are reduced. There will be one day that the earth is running out of fossil fuel. As the relationship between coal and electricity is
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Massey Coal Case A person is morally responsible for an injury or a wrong if: 1. the person caused or helped caused it‚ or failed to prevent it when he or she could have and should have 2. the person did so knowing what he or she was doing 3. the person did so of his or her own free will Question 1 Massey Energy Company should be held morally responsible for the deaths of the 29 miners. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration issued “too much” citations for the violations
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Kerogen and coal are both derived from organic matter. Organic matter is a matter that is derived from the breakdown of plant and animal‚ it is able to decay or product of decay‚ it must be composed of organic or carbon compounds. Kerogen and coal and other rocks are formed by diagenetic alteration that takes place during the process called diagenesis. During diagenesis‚ the sediments will undergo compaction and consolidation that will caused the reduction of volume of voids that are filled by fluids
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Staring at the steady stream of traffic on Raj Path from the office window‚ Mr. Om Prakash was ruminating over the Coal Linkages Committee meeting that concluded a few minutes ago. “There has to be a more scientific approach that leaves no room for maneuvering‚ bickering and hurt feelings which follow every such meeting” wondered Mr. Om Prakash. India has a total installed generating capacity of 167 thousand megawatts‚ comprising 109 thousand megawatts in the Thermal sector‚ 37 thousand in the Hydro
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everything on earth will burn. The ozone layer is just as important to us as oxygen‚ without it the harmful UV radiation would give us server burns and destroy our delicate ecosystems. Even though there is hard evidence that proves that ozone depletion is harmful for organisms on earth‚ there are a few groups who think that the ozone layer is a “myth” aka doesn’t exist‚ others say that with or without the ozone layer life on earth will continue. But‚ they are wrong! Credibility: According to Dr
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the past decade global warming‚ and the potential dangers that goes with it has been a topic‚ which needs to be fixed. Clean coal technologies (CCN) are methods that will lead to mankind taking a huge step in the right direction. First‚ the basic definition of CCT is the process of cleaning coal‚ so when it is used it will not damage the atmosphere. Second‚ after the coal is purified‚ there are two ways of containing the poisons. Finally‚ when CCT is perfected‚ how can leading companies implement
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California is in a drought and farmers believe our only option is to take water from under the ground. But‚ groundwater depletion is causing a lot of bad things to happen. It is making the layer of clay above collapse‚ when the clay collapses the dirt above gives way and sinks. This sinking causes sinkholes and is very dangerous. The sinking also damages pipes‚ buckles walls of irrigation canals‚ and cracks homes. Although the sinking is already a big enough threat the water in general could
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supporting points. In the NAACP press release‚ “Coal Blooded‚” regarding the use of coal burning power plants in the United States focuses on the negative impacts coal burning energy development has on the health‚ well-being‚ and socio-economic success of Americans living in communities where these plants exist. The release specifically references the impacts on individuals of color who are a large percentage of the people living in and around towns where coal burning plants operate. It has been noted
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Find You’re Inner Diamond Audrey Lorde was an African American feminist. She was the author of the poem‚ “Coal.” She used “Coal” to portray what she feels and give new emphasis to her thoughts and feelings. The poem is her reflection and pride of her background and deep thoughts. She expresses this poem with how she relates to society and her relationship with them. The title of the poem is an example of imagery‚ written in first person‚ a free verse‚ and she speaks to us in her voice.
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