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Other NewsEditorialsEnviros play dirty on coal, natural gas.They don't discuss the subject too openly outside their own circles, but environmentalists make crystal clear on their Web sites that they want to stop all coal-based power production in this country. Washington DC Examiner 14 Mar Unconventional gas: This changes everything.Natural gas is becoming less like oil and more like coal, which is a good thing. Economist 12 Mar New standards put lid on smog.Though it hasn't received as much attention as health-care reform in the past six months, Washington is almost as bitterly divided over efforts to curb greenhouse gases. It's heartening to see that there is bipartisanship on one aspect of the problem: smog. Nashville Tennessean 03 Mar Plug in to more nuclear power.Wisconsin's congressional delegation should support expanded nuclear power generation along with other clean-energy alternatives to dirty coal. Madison Wisconsin State Journal 24 Feb Gas drilling will take compromise.Environmentalists should note natural gas is a better way to create electricity than relying on coal-fired plants that create greater global-warming and acid-rain-producing emissions. And the state has an abundance of natural gas. Poughkeepsie Journal 27 Jan Green power program needs more transparency.When AmerenUE customers pay extra for green power, where does that electricity come from? It comes from the same coal and nuclear stations that the rest of Ameren's power comes from. St. Louis Post-Dispatch 26 Jan Michigan needs expansion of Bay City coal-fired plant.Environmental activists continue to oppose a new coal-fired power plant near Bay City, but the terms of its pending approval are a reasonable compromise between energy needs and air quality concerns. Detroit News 26 Jan Reliance on coal costly to Kentucky.Sen. Damon Thayer recently voiced support for the coal, citing the low electrical rates that it makes possible, and the number of jobs the coal industry provides. Unfortunately Kentucky's reliance on coal has cost the state far more than Thayer is willing to admit. Georgetown News-Graphic 09 Jan OpinionGreening Ontario can afford to switch off coal power now.Ontario is on the cusp of making a major difference on climate. While other governments dither and delay, Ontario has reduced its dependence on climate destroying coal power to the lowest level in 45 years. Toronto Star 17 Mar Boss UNC coal use Appalachian misery.Carolina must now live up to the excellent standards it has already set for itself by recognizing that the desire for cheap energy cannot outweigh the environmental and social injustices that UNC is linked to because of the impacts of coal mining. Melbourne Herald Sun 17 Mar What Congressman Nick Rahall could be doing about mountaintop removal coal mining.Congressman Rahall is a smart guy, and he’s in a position — despite his support for coal — to make this industry be a far more responsible corporate neighbor in the region. Charleston Gazette 09 Mar What would our world be like without coal?Even though Congress hasn’t followed through on the promise of bringing the hammer down on fossil fuel industries, many feel the Obama administration is marching in that direction, prompting the question: What would the world be like without coal? Beckley Register-Herald 08 Mar Could burning coal underground take Clean Coal Ltd in too deep?Underground coal gasification is emerging as another technology aimed at keeping alive the vast and climatically dangerous coal industry on a prospectus of highly uncertain promises about possible future carbon capture and storage. London Guardian 05 Mar From coal to clean energy: an Iraq war veteran's next fight.Coal mining is scarring West Virginia. Climate change is intensifying the national security threat. One Iraq war vet explains why US energy policy must change. Christian Science Monitor 02 Mar Going nuclear...or not.It remains to be seen whether the Vermont Senate's decision against going nuclear will have a chilling effect on the nation's perception of nuclear energy as a viable alternative to coal. Newsweek 27 Feb Let`s nuke Valmont!Some believe it`s time to convert our elderly, smelly, icky, coal burning Valmont Power plant to nonpolluting nuclear. Doing so would even help to achieve the city`s overly ambitious Climate Action Plan. Think of the glory! Boulder Daily Camera 27 Feb |
Ritter urges lawmakers to back coal plant bill.Gov. Bill Ritter urged lawmakers to back a framework for retiring or retrofitting coal-fired power plants along the Front Range, arguing it would likely be cheaper in the long run than reacting to a series of expected new emission rules from the federal government. Associated Press 17 Mar Misgivings over minerals boom.The coal industry in the Hunter is booming again, thanks to higher prices and expanding port capacity. But is it too good to be true? When this minerals boom deflates, what damage will have been caused to the environment and the health of local populations? Sydney Morning Herald 17 Mar Wyoming's crash program to develop 'green' coal.In the summer of 2008, Wyoming's governor, Dave Freudenthal, went to California for meetings with state officials and utility executives. What he brought was, quite literally, a burning question. ClimateWire 17 Mar Arch Coal bids $86 million on Otter Creek.Coal-mining giant Arch Coal Inc. on Tuesday offered to pay nearly $86 million for the right to develop state-owned coal in southeastern Montana’s Otter Creek Valley, the latest development in a decade-old tug-of-war over developing the Otter Creek coal. Helena Independent Record 17 Mar Climate activists predict direct action campaign against Scotland's 'Kingsnorth.'Climate activists are predicting a campaign of direct action against a new coal-fired power station that could be the UK's first to fit carbon-capture technology. London Guardian 16 Mar Coal plant draws new interest.A new player with coal reserves in southern Wyoming has joined an effort to bring a sometimes controversial “clean coal” plant to the Abilene area. Arch Coal has acquired a 35 percent stake in the Trailblazer Energy Center proposed for near Sweetwater by Tenaska. Scripps Howard News Service 15 Mar Anger as coal power plant bid goes ahead.Plans for a new £3 billion coal-fired power station in Scotland will be lodged tomorrow, prompting warnings of mass protests by green groups. Edinburgh Scotsman 14 Mar Efforts to store carbon dioxide underground face Randolph County opposition.Rumors that East Central Indiana could become an underground storage site for carbon dioxide have prompted opposition to CO2 sequestration in Randolph County. Muncie Star Press 14 Mar £3bn coal power plant will test strength of Ed Miliband's environment rules.A new plant in Scotland will have to prove that carbon capture technology works. London Guardian 13 Mar Scottish Power wins carbon capture technology funding.Scottish Power has won "tens of millions of pounds" in government funding to develop new technology to tackle climate change. BBC 13 Mar Scots energy giant given grant to help plan 'clean' power station.Energy firms ScottishPower and E.ON have been awarded funding to design power plants which can trap and store carbon emissions permanently underground. Edinburgh Scotsman 13 Mar Longannet owner to share £90m government fund for carbon capture.Prospects for a new industry bringing 10,000 jobs to Scotland are a step closer after a Whitehall decision to finance work on adding carbon capture and storage equipment to Longannet power station in Fife. London Times 13 Mar Fuel cells a tough sell in a coal-fired economy.The replacement for this dirty power in coming years may not be what most expect - it could come from a box about the size of a small washing machine that sits down the side of your house. Melbourne Age 12 Mar Study offers alternative to coal plant.There is a cheaper, cleaner and even a job-generating alternative to building a coal plant to address increased energy demands, according to an alliance of advocacy groups that presented its findings this week to the Snapping Shoals EMC board of directors. Rockdale Citizen 11 Mar China environment worsening, may miss energy goals.China's environment is "still deteriorating", a senior official said Wednesday, as the booming nation burnt record amounts of coal and lagged behind in meeting its energy-saving goals. Agence France-Presse 11 Mar West worries about Russia turning to coal.European efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions could be undermined by Russian plans to dramatically increase energy production from coal, Western experts said in Brussels yesterday. Euractiv 10 Mar Clean coal? Obama funds research to capture carbon.Can coal really be clean? Environmentalists may be skeptical, but President Obama is moving ahead with efforts to create non-polluting coal. USA Today 10 Mar Solar industry learns lessons in Spanish sun.Two years ago, this gritty mining city hosted a brief 21st-century gold rush. Long famous for coal, Puertollano discovered another energy source it had overlooked: the relentless, scorching sun. New York Times 09 Mar For Senators on the fence on climate, everything's in play.The fate of comprehensive energy and climate legislation rests in the hands of about 30 senators, including coal and Rust Belt Democrats, Westerners and moderate Republicans. ClimateWire 09 Mar Proposed coal gasification plant gets new air permit.State environmental regulators have granted an air-quality permit for a proposed Western Kentucky effort to use coal to make natural gas. Louisville Courier-Journal 09 Mar Closing coal plant a numbers game.Members of several conservation groups opposed to coal mining have contributed to a report saying the owners of Navajo Generating Station in Page would be best off financially if they closed the coal plant. Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun 08 Mar Ritter plans to close or convert power plants.Just hours after the state Senate passed his major renewable-energy bill, Gov. Bill Ritter announced a new plan to either close coal-fired power plants on the Front Range or retrofit them with natural gas. Durango Herald 06 Mar Democrats revolt over energy.President Barack Obama's energy strategy came under attack on at least three fronts Thursday, highlighting the conflict that has hobbled one of the administration's top domestic priorities. Wall Street Journal 05 Mar Expert: Australia like drug dealer of coal.A climate scientist often referred to as the "godfather of climate change" said Australia's massive coal exports are almost equivalent to being a drug dealer to the world. United Press International 05 Mar Coal: Abundant supply, uncertain future in Oklahoma.Coal is used to generate nearly half of the electricity used in the United States each year, but that could be changing amid a growing hail of environmental concerns. Oklahoma City Oklahoman 05 Mar AEP chief wants to expand sequestration project in WV.A carbon capture and sequestration project started in West Virginia last year is working and ready to be ramped up to a level that would pump significant levels of carbon into formations several miles below the Earth's surface, said the chief executive of AEP. ClimateWire 05 Mar Power station plans spark pollution fears.The state government has approved plans for two large new power stations, triggering concerns about a further increase in greenhouse gas emissions, especially if coal is used as the fuel. Sydney Morning Herald 05 Mar Coal-state dems unveil bills stalling EPA emission curbs.Four influential coal-state Democrats introduced companion bills in the House and Senate today that would block U.S. EPA from implementing any climate-related stationary source rules for two years, a timeout of sorts that they think gives Congress time to pass legislation dealing with the issue. Greenwire 05 Mar Lawmakers from coal states seek to delay emission limits.Coal-country lawmakers moved Thursday to impose a two-year moratorium on potential federal regulation of carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases. New York Times 05 Mar EPA issues cautious response to Rockefeller plan that blocks rules.The EPA on Thursday declined to criticize Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s (D-W.Va.) new bill that would block regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary industrial facilities like power plants and factories for two years. Washington Hill 05 Mar |