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Police officers detain climate activist Greta Thunberg on the day of a protest against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE to Luetzerath, in Germany, January 17, 2023 that has highlighted tensions over Germany's climate policy during an energy crisis. Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/REUTERS

World Jan 17

Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

World Jan 15

Protest against the expansion of Germany's utility RWE's Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine to Luetzerath
Clearance of German village for contested mine expansion said to be near-complete

A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday.

By Associated Press

World Jan 14

Protest against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE, in Luetzerath
Greta Thunberg joins climate activists protesting coal mine expansion in Germany

Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press

World Oct 16

Funeral ceremony of mine blast victim Selcuk Ayvaz, in the village of Ugurlar
Family mourns coal miner’s death in Turkey, demands punishment for explosion

Friday’s explosion at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the Black Sea town of Amasra killed 41 miners and injured 11.

By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

World Oct 14

Explosion at a coal mine in northern Turkey
Death toll rises to 41 in Turkish coal mine blast, dozens rescued

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.

By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Apr 01

Biden infrastructure plan would spend $16 billion to clean up old mines, oil wells

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines.

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May 14

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News Wrap: Anger grows as death toll skyrockets from Turkish coal mine collapse

By PBS NewsHour

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May 14

Update: Violent protest erupts as death toll rises to 245 in Turkish coal mine explosion

By Joshua Barajas

Turkish officials raised the death toll to 245 Wednesday as rescue units continue to search for 120 miners still trapped underground. A coal mine in western Turkey collapsed after a power distribution unit exploded Tuesday.

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News Wrap: Hundreds believed trapped in deadly Turkish coal mine disaster

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Wednesday, an explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey killed at least 70 miners, with an unknown number still trapped. In the U.S., two coal miners were killed in West Virginia when the mine…

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News Wrap: Thai Troops Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests

In other news Friday, violence escalated in the streets of Bangkok as Thai troops fired on anti-government protesters, killing at least eight people and hundreds of people protested in Afghanistan against a NATO strike they believe killed Afghan civilians.

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