Coal cargo hazards: Mitigating risks for safe transport
NewsCoal cargoes may release toxic gases, including carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are harmful to human health.
Alpha Natural Resources, the second biggest U.S coal producer, is to curtail mining operations in its northern and southern Kentucky business units as continued market pressures and new regulations on coal-fired power plants make production from certain mines in those areas uneconomic.
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