Coal Mines Regulation Act

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• Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 — The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c. 57), also known as the Eight Hours Act or the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act,[1][2] was a piece of social legislation passed in 1908 in the United Kingdom by the then Liberal government. It limited the hours a …   Wikipedia

• Court of Coal Mines Regulation of New South Wales — The Court of Coal Mines Regulation was a court established in New South Wales, a state of Australia to investigate mining accidents and to determine certain offences relating to coal mining. The court was abolished on 23 December 2006. Contents 1 …   Wikipedia

• coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …   Universalium

• Coal Authority — Formation 1994 Legal status Non departmental public body (NDPB) Purpose/focus Coal mining in the UK Location 200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RG …   Wikipedia

• Coal mining in Kentucky — Coal was discovered in Kentucky in 1750. Since the first commercial coal mine opened in 1820 coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its environmental consequences. As of 2010 there are 442 operating coal mines in the… …   Wikipedia

• Coal mining in the United Kingdom — Coalfields of the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Coal mining in the United Kingdom probably dates to Roman times and took place in many different parts of the country. Britain s coalfields are associated with Northumbria and Durham, North… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental effects of coal — There are a number of adverse environmental effects of coal mining and burning.These effects include: * release of carbon dioxide and methane, both of which are greenhouse gases causing climate change and global warming according to the IPCC.… …   Wikipedia

• Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 — The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States.SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second… …   Wikipedia

• Open-pit coal mining in the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom produces about ten million tons of coal a year [1] from open pit mines. The majority comes from Scotland [2], with the largest operator there being the Scottish Coal subsidiary of Scottish Resources Group [3]; they are rather… …   Wikipedia

• Office for Nuclear Regulation — The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is the regulator for the civil nuclear industry in the United Kingdom.[1] Created on 1 April 2011, the ONR is formed from the merger of the Health and Safety Executive s Nuclear Directorate (the Nuclear… …   Wikipedia

• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 — The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision about the reduction of emissio …   Wikipedia