19Jun

EPA Power Plant Rule Balances Environmental Protections with State Authority

The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which offers a legal framework to advance the nation’s environmental protections while preserving the rightful authority of the states to manage their own unique energy infrastructure and electric grids. “In this rule, the EPA has accomplished what eluded […]
19Jun

Trump EPA Finalizes Rule to Gut Obama Coal Plant Regulations

Via The Washington Examiner: The Trump administration finalized Wednesday its much-anticipated rule gutting President Barack Obama’s signature plan for reducing carbon emissions from coal plants to combat climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency released its replacement of Obama’s Clean Power Plan with a modest rule intended to encourage efficiency upgrades at coal plants to help […]
17Jun

There is Still a Need for Coal in America’s Power Grid

Via The Southeast Missourian: When it comes to the global-warming debate, mischaracterizations abound. For example, the term “denier” is often used — suggesting someone doesn’t believe the Earth has warmed over the past century. In fact, the scientific community is split over the primary driver of contemporary warming — whether it’s rising carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
12Jun

A Roll of the Dice

Jerry Jones, the enigmatic, billionaire, oil-man owner of the Dallas Cowboys just made a big bet on the future of natural gas. His gamble is a timely reminder that low prices and cheap energy don’t tend to stay that way. Predicting just when natural gas prices rise is anyone’s guess, but Jerry is rolling the […]
11Jun

Ky. Coal Association Says Bloomberg Pledge To Close Power Plants Would Be ‘Devastating

Via WFPL: The Kentucky Coal Association says former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s $500 million pledge to close every coal-fired power plant in the U.S. would “essentially send us back into the Dark Ages.” Coal consumption in the U.S. is in decline, but Kentucky remains reliant on the fuel for jobs and energy. About 75 percent of […]
11Jun

Mike Bloomberg Reignited the War On Coal. West Virginia Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight

Via The Daily Caller: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged $500 million to kill the coal industry, and West Virginia, the second-largest coal-producing state, isn’t sitting idly by. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, railed against Bloomberg at a Monday press conference, alongside coal and natural gas industry leaders. Justice called Bloomberg’s […]
06Jun

Why a Carbon Tax and the Green New Deal will Never Resonate with Voters

Via The Washington Examiner: Is there any chance environmentalists will recognize the humanitarian imperative of using fossil fuels? Certainly not, if climate activists cling to the notion that carbon taxation must be a top priority in the presidential race. It’s a sign of our disordered political times that 11 Democratic Party presidential hopefuls have endorsed […]
05Jun

Driving Up the Cost of Power for Consumers

Making an apples to apples comparison of new weather-dependent renewables against existing coal or nuclear power plants cannot be done – at least not with our existing tools. Not only are you trying to compare one source of variable power to dispatchable, baseload generation that’s available 24-7, but you’re also attempting to compare a facility […]
05Jun

‘Realistic’ Energy Plan to Address Climate Concerns

Via The San Antonio Express-News: Washington is about to see another controversial chapter in the Trump era. Any day now, the Environmental Protection Agency will issue its final Affordable Clean Energy rule, or ACE. Intended as a replacement for President Barack Obama’s 2015 Clean Power Plan, or CPP, the new rule will likely spur debate […]
04Jun

New Power Plan Takes Sensible Approach on Climate

Via The Mercury: Washington is about to see another controversial chapter in the Trump era. Any day now, the Environmental Protection Agency will issue its final “Affordable Clean Energy” rule. Intended as a replacement for President Obama’s 2015 Clean Power Plan, the new rule will likely spur debate in Washington. But the ACE offers a […]