Coal pollution mitigation emissions of sulfur dioxide or oxides of nitrogen associated with the utilization of coal in the generation of electricity." Before being adopted in this fashion, historically "clean coal" was used to refer to clean-burning coal with low levels of impurities, though this term faded after rates of domestic coal usage dropped. The term appeared in a speech to mine workers in 1918, in context indicating coal that was "free of dirt and impurities." In the early 20th century, prior to World War II, clean coal (also called "smokeless coal") generally referred to anthracite and high-grade bituminous coal, used for cooking
Council at the Highest Court of the Russian Empire In 1786, a senior member of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs, Count Alexander Bezborodko (died in 1799) entered the council. In 1787, the council included: In 1792, the Senate Prosecutor General Alexander Samoylov entered the council. Council at the Highest Court of the Russian Empire The Council at the Highest Court was the highest advisory institution in the Russian Empire that existed since 1768 to 1801. It was created on November 28, 1768 by Catherine the Great as an emergency body to discuss issues related to the conduct of the war with the Ottoman Empire. Initially, it was going irregularly,