16 June 2010

Narrabri coal mining boom - despite 'dirty coal' debate

Whitehaven's A$350 million development of the Narrabri mine is due to begin first output in the middle of this year as coal prices soar in Asia
The Narrabri coal mine is set to produce about 700,000 metric tons a year in its initial production stage, rising to a planned 6 million tons in mid-2011. First-stage construction is almost complete, the company said last month.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-01/whitehaven-coal-says-new-mine-may-make-it-a-takeover-target.html

05 June 2010

Electropollution from mobiles: A Threat To Honey Bees?

Scientists from Punjab University in India have claimed that cell phone radiation could be a major factor for disappearance of honey bees, adding that the radiation interfered with the bee's navigation senses.