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DeSmogBlog, Week of 8/19/2019
This week’s articles include:
Christopher Leonard’s New Book Puts an Ever-Expanding ‘Kochland’ on the Map
Fracking and Shale Drilling Caused Spike in Climate-Warming Methane Pollution, Says New Study
Another Death in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Brings Environmental Activists Together […]
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21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
This article discusses how the Trump administration is being sued over changes to coal rules.
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry.
In June, […]
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THIS IS WARMING THE PLANET EVEN FASTER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE
This article discusses the impact of black dust on climate change.
In the year 1952, London disappeared from view. It was called the Great Smog, the worst air pollution the U.K. had ever seen. It killed thousands of people, shuttered above-ground public transport and sparked an unprecedented push for clean-air […]
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EPA proposal scraps limits on coal plant waste
This The Hill article discusses an EPA proposal to scrap limits on coal plant waste.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed scrapping restrictions on arsenic-laden waste from coal-fired power plants.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed lifting some regulations on coal ash, the residue left after burning coal, which is filled with hazardous […]
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Yale Climate Connections July 19, 2019
This week they discuss:
The ‘war on coal’ myth. Environmental regulations aren’t the reason that coal is falling off the map.
What’s the difference between weather and climate? They’re closely related, but they’re not actually the same thing.
Do we need […]
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Two Wyoming coal mines close, send 700 workers home after bankruptcy filing
This article discusses 2 Wyoming coal mines close, send 700 workers home after bankruptcy filing.
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Renewable electricity beat out coal for the first time in April
This Ars Technica article discusses how renewable electricity beat out coal for the first time in April. Seasonal shifts helped, but long-term changes underlie the record. The one problem I see with this analysis is the authors call “biomass” a renewable energy source, which it isn’t.
A remarkable thing happened in […]
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As Trump attempts to prop up the struggling coal industry, Illinois is taking another step away from its dirtiest source of electricity
This article discusses how Illinois is taking another step away from its dirtiest source of electricity, coal.
As President Donald Trump attempts to prop up the nation’s dwindling coal industry, Illinois is taking another step away from its dirtiest source of electricity.
Under a deal brokered by […]
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As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground
This NY Times article discusses how, as coal is being phased out in the U.S., with natural gas becoming the battleground. America’s coal-burning power plants are shutting down at a rapid pace, forcing electric utilities to face the next big climate question: Embrace natural gas, or shift […]
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Trump Makes His Biggest Move Yet to Try to Save Coal Plants
This Bloomberg article discusses how Trump is trying to save coal plants. EPA scales back Obama’s Clean Power Plan curbs on emissions while solar, wind and natural gas have pared U.S. coal demand.
President Donald Trump is scaling back sweeping Obama-era curbs on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants burning […]
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