Tag: Coal - Page 5
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Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant
The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal.
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How to Break the Grip of Fossil Fuels (Video)
I stopped by MSNBC's the Dylan Ratigan Show for the launch of the Defense Energy Project, and we discussed how to break the grip of Big Oil and unleash American innovation in the cleantech sector. Wath:
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Have Got To Go: Tune In for TreeHugger's Brian Merchant & MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan, Feb 8, 4pm ET
Tune in to MSNBC tomorrow to watch me explain why fossil fuels are too damn cheap.
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Energy News Recap: Dems Want Keystone XL Oil Export Ban; How Are Fossil Fuels Like Slavery?
Plus, the natural gas glut means many new wells will be uneconomical; over 4 gigawatts of US coal power plants are set to close or are being hung-up in court; and, nations should all pledge to double renewable energy at the Rio+20 conference in June.
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Cheap Natural Gas Reshaping Power Generation and Home Heating: Coal Will Take The Loss
Combination of a warm winter & increased natural gas production is making natural gas the fuel of choice.
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Coal Ash Activists Acquitted in Filipino Court
Filipino activists had been charged with trespassing in December 2009 to document toxic coal ash.
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President Obama's Stance On Mercury Emission Reduction Protects Cities, Suburbs, & Song Birds
"I will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury poison," President Obama said.
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North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants
State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.
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Energy New Recap: Tunisia Plans 2 GW Solar Power Plant in Sahara, ConocoPhillips' Massive Profits, More
Some really great solar news leads today: Tunisia shifts into high gear the massive Desertec project; and the increasing amount of solar power-generated electricity in Japan. Then there's another example of massive oil industry profits, and more.
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Obama's Mercury Ruling Saves 300,000 Babies a Year From Learning Disabilities, Says EPA
Obama's strong stance on controlling mercury emissions from coal power ensures the law passed by EPA will take effect. Here's what that actually means for health, jobs, and the economy.
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Bernie Sanders Pledges Legislation Ending 'Absurdity' of Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies
"The most profitable corporations in the world do not need subsidies from the American people," Sanders told a Washington DC rally.
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10 Historical Figures You Had No Idea Were Environmentalists
From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.
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Wisconsin Town Legally Prevented From Tightening Coal Ash Regulations
A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination.
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Energy News Recap: China May Soon Burn Half of All World's Coal, SuperFracking, Vestas Closing Wind Turbine Plants, More
Lots of energy news today; unfortunately, apart from the notion that peak oil is actually an opportunity for massive positive societal and environmental change which we'll get to in a few words, it's not really good news.
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Scoring One for Clean Energy on College Campuses
College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games.
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Staying the Course Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Profiles of two long-time activists fighting mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia.
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Asia's Coal Use Grew 500% Since 1980!
This animation of world coal consumption by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows clearly just how problematic Asia's coal dependency is.
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Coal's Future Threatened More By Fracking's Success Than EPA Regulation
Cheap natural gas is reducing coal useage for electricity production, resulting in lowered mercury emissions.
