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New Coal-Fired Power Plants May Be on the Rise, But…
There’s much more going than a sudden boom in coal-fired power plant production. In fact, when one considers the growing and relatively effective anti-coal movement in the U.S., the fractious nature of federalism, and the approaching phase-out of 66 gigawatts of coal-fired power plants, one can easily argue that coal-fired power production is actually on the decline in the U.S.
Friday Funnies: BP Is Getting All Cap-Happy
If only BP would put all of this new found cap success to work to stop other toxic gushers…
Part of Pickens Plan Gets New Life in Senate (Just Not the Wind Part)
A plan to expand the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel in truck fleets is getting a second look by the U.S. Senate.
G8, G20 Summits Stall on Climate, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
After climate change received only brief attention at the G20 and G8 meetings last fall in Pittsburgh, some thought this year’s summit meetings in Toronto could be different. But they weren’t. The meetings were dominated by issues related to security and the economy. Environmental groups immediately pounced on the G8 and G20 for ignoring the [...]
EPA: Senate Climate Bill Would Cost Families $79-$146 per Year Through 2050
EPA estimates the economic cost of Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act on average households.
