Trump and his oil-and-coal oligarchy should face sanctions for their war on the environment | Alexander Hurst

Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regime The ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are [already bad enough][1]. The noxious smoke from bombed oi...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/donald-trump-oil-coal-oligarchy-sanctions-war-environment-europe
#Climatecrisis #Oilandgascompanies #Trumpadministration #Coal #Oil #TheGuardian
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"China Produces More Coal Than the Rest of the World Combined"

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/china-produces-more-coal-than-rest-of-world/

Today in Labor History May 5, 1931: The Infamous Battle of Harlan County, Kentucky occurred. Also known as the Battle of Evarts, the miners’ strike began in response to wage cuts implemented in February. On May 5, a scab accosted a union worker, resulting in three deaths. Governor Flem Sampson called in the National Guard, which killed several more union miners. The Harlan County class war was the inspiration for Florence Reece's famous union song "Which Side Are You On?" The strike continued for years, with the miners finally winning in 1940.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFY8CwAKU0

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Today in Labor History May 4, 1926: Workers started a General Strike in the U.K. Unions called the strike to force the government to prevent wage reductions for 1.2 million locked-out coal miners. The strike lasted until May 12. Over 1.7 million workers participated. However, the TUC (Trades Union Congress) limited participation to just a few unions because they feared the revolutionary potential of a full blown General Strike. In their newspaper, they wrote: “The General Strike. . . is the road to anarchy.”

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‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds
By Graham Readfearn

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/04/methane-emissions-australian-coalmines-more-than-double-official-estimates-report-finds

#Greenhousegasemissions #Climatecrisis #Fossilfuels #Coal #Australianpolitics #Energy #Australianews #Queensland #NewSouthWales #Environment #GrahamReadfearn