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Inside Clean Energy: Net Zero by 2050 Has Quickly Become the New Normal for the Largest U.S. Utilities
Inside Climate News discusses how Net Zero by 2050 Has Quickly Become the New Normal for the Largest U.S. Utilities. New plans from Ameren and Entergy show the trend to renewables is accelerating because coal just can’t compete. Some activists want it to go even faster.
In 2018, when […]
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Federal court backs decision to block Peabody and Arch proposed joint venture
Caspar Star Tribune discusses a Federal court decision to block Peabody and Arch proposed joint venture.
A Federal Trade Commission’s decision to block a proposed joint venture by leading coal firms Peabody Energy Corp. and Arch Resources Inc., in a move […]
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The video origin of the myth that global warming is good for agriculture
Yale Climate Connections discusses the video origin of the myth that global warming is good for agriculture. Two ’90s-era coal-funded videos on CO2 featured government scientists who say their comments were misleadingly edited. How it all happened.
Misinformation is at the root of many scientific controversies, and fighting it can feel […]
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At Climate Week, America’s Cascading Disasters Dominate
The New York Times discusses how, At Climate Week, America’s Cascading Disasters Dominate. This year’s events come amid a climate reckoning in the world’s richest country. Here are the takeaways.
It’s been a very different Climate Week in New York City this year, and not just because of social […]
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Corporate America Is Irrationally Enthusiastic About Carbon Capture
New Republic discusses why Corporate America Is Irrationally Enthusiastic About Carbon Capture. Pulling carbon from the air is a noble goal. But that’s not why fossil fuel executives are embracing it.
Between 2010 and 2018, the Department of Energy poured $5 billion worth of research and development funding into […]
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Trump EPA guts tough standards for toxic metals dumped into US waterways by coal-fired power plants, including biggest polluter on Lake Michigan
Chicago Tribune discusses how Trump EPA guts tough standards for toxic metals dumped into US waterways by coal-fired power plants, including biggest polluter on Lake Michigan.
But President Donald Trump’s political appointees stalled the regulations soon after taking office in 2017, and last week they
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E.P.A. Relaxes Rules Limiting Toxic Waste From Coal Plants
The New York Times discusses how E.P.A. Relaxes Rules Limiting Toxic Waste From Coal Plants. The agency weakened Obama-era rules meant to keep metals and other pollution out of rivers and streams, saving industry tens of millions of dollars.
The Trump administration on Monday relaxed strict Obama-era standards for […]
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2 articles – Trump administration rolls back limiting toxic wastewater from coal plants
The Washington Post discusses how the trump administration is rolling back Obama-era rule aimed at limiting toxic wastewater from coal plants. Power plant discharge ranks as the largest source of toxic water pollution in the United States. The Trump administration on Monday weakened a 2015 regulation that would have forced […]
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