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According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: And, you know, the debate over coal can really seem like a battle between bitter enemies. You have environmentalists who want to replace coal with cleaner fuels and coal boosters who want to revive the industry. But there really i

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By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

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SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

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China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill,

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Welcome! The team at Tip Top Trading are hard at work, making plans for the launch and presentation of their latest product: the revolutionary, almost real Imperial Lemon. 欢迎！Tip Top Trading的团队成员们正在努力工作，为了推出展示

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In a South Dakota courtroom, ABC News will defend a series of stories it reported five years ago in a defamation lawsuit. Jury selection started today. It's a trial that could prove to be a measure of public attitudes toward the

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In some countries, including France, there is a strong connection between fish and April Fools jokes. It seems the same is true on the pond, where Colin the grumpy Carp, plays a big practical joke on everyone. Read by Natasha. Written by Bertie. Proo

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

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Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a

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Did you hear? Andy asked. Donna asked, Did I hear what? Andy said, Ground beef contains pink slime. I don't know what pink slime is, but it sounds bad. Donna said, I'll tell you what pink slime is. It's trimmings from the cows. They used to put it in

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When times are good, they exist as one-celled individuals, much like amoebas. 当年景好的时候，它们以单细胞的形式独立存在，很像是变形虫； But when conditions grow tough, they crawl to a central gathering place and become,

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We now know that there are a lot of microbes living deep within the Earth, many of which have nothing at all to do with the organic world. 我们现在知道了，有大量微生物生活在地球内部的深处，其中许多与普通的有机世界毫

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If you had any doubts about Victoria Beckham winning at life, take a look at three of her prized golden statues! Actually, that's hubby David Beckham and sons Romeo Beckham, 11, and Cruz Beckham, 9, covered head-to-toe in gold slime at the 2014 Nicke

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Slimy Discovery: New Fossil Found Of Jawless, Backless Hagfish

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: You might want to set aside your cornflakes for a moment now. Ed Yong writes in The Atlantic about a substance he says, quote, looks revolting but is also one of nature's more wondrous substances, unlike anything else that's been c