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TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants
This article discusses a recent decision by the TVA to shutter 2 old coal power plants.
The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors voted to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants, defying a tweet from President Trump on Monday urging the agency to keep one of them open.
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Australian court rejects coal mine on climate grounds Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/australian-court-rejects-coal-mine-on-climate-grounds-11222720
This article discusses Australian courts rejecting a new coal mine on climate grounds. A second article also discusses the same issue.
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DeSmogBlog
This week’s email discusses:
BP’s First Global Advertising Campaign Since Deepwater Horizon Accused of Being ‘Deceptive and Hypocritical’
The Fracking Industry’s Flaring Problem May Be Worse Than We Thought
Germany Plans to Quit Coal by 2038 ‘But There’s a Problem’
Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Climate Denial Efforts Target Media, Cities Filing […]
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Germany sets ‘historic’ deadline to end coal use by 2038 in bid to curb climate change
This article discusses how Germany is trying to curb climate change, by setting a ‘historic’ deadline to end coal use by 2038. An expert panel recommends creating up to 5,000 new jobs in regions affected by transition.
In a pioneering move, a German government-appointed panel has recommended the country […]
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DeSmogBlog
Climate Advocates Underestimate Power of Fossil Fueled Misinformation Campaigns, Say Top Researchers
Top Oil Lobbyist Wants Government Open to Keep Rolling Back Environmental Rules
Virginia Air Board Member Who Approved a Controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Has Links to a Dominion Gas Partner
Former Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Faces […]
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Climate action relied on natural gas. Then CO2 spiked
This article discusses how climate action has relied on natural gas to reduce GHGs. Then CO2 spiked.
America has followed a simple formula for reducing carbon emissions this century: Retire old coal plants, replace them with natural gas, add a dash of renewables.
But the limitations of that approach came into […]
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Colorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plants
This article discusses how Colorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plants. In the Centennial State, greener and cheaper are one and the same.
California may get the bulk of the media attention, but when it comes to clean energy, it’s worth keeping an eye […]
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Environmental groups push coal ash, solar and carbon bills in Virginia
This article discusses how environmental groups are pushing for coal ash, solar and carbon bills in Virginia in 2019.
Environmental groups are uniting behind three key bills in the General Assembly that they say would help align Virginia with clean energy efforts already underway in other states.
The bills would mandate the […]
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Report: Wood Pellets, Enviva and Environmental Justice
This report from the Rachel Carson Council discusses Wood Pellets, Enviva and Environmental Justice.
The Rachel Carson Council’s new report, Clear Cut, takes a comprehensive look at the forces driving the wood pellet industry’s hold in the United States. Industrial-scale wood pellets have been globally touted as a ‘green’ technology to lessen dependence on fossil […]
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More coal-fired power plants have closed under Trump than in Obama’s first term
This article discusses the fact that more coal-fired power plants have closed under Trump than in Obama’s first term.
But thanks largely to free-market forces, more coal-fired power plants have been deactivated in Trump’s first two years in office then in Obama’s entire first term. When asked about the […]
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