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Civic Choices

A Discussion with Gary Hunt about Policy and Politics

Tag: coal

Give the President what He wants and Give it to Him Hard!

That was the message from American Electric Power in announcing that it will retire 6,000 MW of coal fired power … More

AEP, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, American Electric Power, Clean Air Act, coal, Electricity generation, Fossil fuel power station, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Are We Getting the Energy Future Wrong?

Once upon a time in a land not far away from our memory, we experienced an extended period of economic … More

Al Gore, Climate change, coal, Electricity generation, energy, energy efficiency, nuclear power, Power station, Putting Wholesale Competition to the Test, renewable energy, Technology, wholesale power markets

$100 Carbon Tax or Bust!

After the collapse of the COP15 treaty prospects, proponents of curbs on emissions are scrambling to find Plan B.  It … More

California Extreme Makeover Choices, Climate change, CO2, coal, Congress, COP15, Electric Power, Environment Choices for Competitive Advantage, Global Warming, greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas, Waxman-Markey Bill

Who Needs Waxman-Markey to Cut Emissions!

US DOE’s Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) is out.[1] Not surprisingly, total U.S. electricity consumption was down 4.4% in the … More

carbon dioxide, CO2, coal, fossil fuels, fuel demand for power generation, greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas, renewable energy, STEO, US DOE
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