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Put #coal and #nuclear plants at forefront of America’s energy diversity

Put coal and nuclear plants at forefront of America’s energy diversity Generally it’s assumed that natural gas is solving many of our energy problems. Gas is driving down emissions of carbon dioxide by replacing coal in electricity generation. And, thanks to the shale revolution, it is now abundant and cheaper than it has been in … Continue reading Put #coal and #nuclear plants at forefront of America’s energy diversity

EPA’s Clean Power Plan Threatens To Turn The Lights Out On America

LAURA SHEEHAN   |   MARCH 3, 2015 The Washington Post profiled Sharon Garcia, a single mom from Pueblo, Colorado, last year who suffers from a state policy that shuttered coal plants in favor of costlier, less reliable fuel sources. Ms. Garcia and her family—emblematic of so many other U.S. families—are forced to live in darkness at … Continue reading EPA’s Clean Power Plan Threatens To Turn The Lights Out On America