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Peter Dutton dismisses the latest analysis from the national science agency. Here’s what it says about energy costs – and the opposition’s criticism

National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report

Learn about the dangers of mine subsidence and abandoned mines in the U.S., posing risks to safety and the environment.

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way

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Rescuers search for missing woman in sinkhole above abandoned coal mine in Pennsylvania.

Rescuers are searching for a woman who went looking for her lost cat and apparently fell into a sinkhole that opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

The Adani Group has been accused of bribing Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts at inflated rates. The group was earlier accused of selling low-grade coal at inflated prices, and the Hindenburg Research and OCCRP reports had alleged the use of offshore shell companies to manipulate stock prices.