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28Nov

U.S. EPA to Host Public Hearing on Proposed Clean Power Plan Repeal Today

Via The Register-Herald: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a public hearing today and Wednesday in Charleston on the proposed Clean Power Plan repeal. The public hearing will take place at the Capitol Complex from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. According to The Associated Press, this is the only hearing scheduled by […]
  • On November 28, 2017
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27Nov

Hal Quinn, Bill Raney: EPA is Coming to WV, this Time to Listen

Via The Charleston Gazette-Mail: The Environmental Protection Agency is finally coming to West Virginia. On Tuesday, the agency will perform a valuable public service in Charleston by hosting a two-day public hearing on its proposal to repeal the controversial Clean Power Plan. We have always referred to this regulation as the “Costly Power Plan,” because […]
  • On November 27, 2017
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22Nov

DOE Posts Reports Supporting Coal, Nuclear Rulemaking

Via E&E Publishing: The Department of Energy has posted several reports online highlighting coal as baseload power and emphasizing the risks of plant retirements. The seven studies and presentations from the National Energy Technology Laboratory were completed in 2015, but were either removed from NETL’s website after publication or not published at all, according to […]
  • On November 22, 2017
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20Nov

Coal’s Rebound is Good for West Virginia

Via The Exponent-Telegram: As the effects of the Obama administration’s “War on Coal” have been pared back by President Trump, the coalfields of West Virginia are seeing a rebound in demand and production. The numbers show that coal is rebounding in West Virginia, especially in the southern counties where the decline has been devastating to […]
  • On November 20, 2017
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20Nov

Keep Coal, Nukes Online

Via The Times-Tribune: Earlier this year, Energy Secretary Rick Perry commissioned a study to assess the health of America’s power grid. His subsequent report noted a decline in America’s “base-load” power, and urged steps to improve the reliability of the nation’s electric grid. The administration advocates an “all of the above” mix for the power […]
  • On November 20, 2017
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17Nov

Nuclear and Coal are Essential for Reliable Energy

Via The Hill: When a big storm is coming, people run out to the grocery store to stock up on essentials, in case they can’t get back to the store for a few days. Critical industries typically build the same thing into their planning, because they need to be able to keep operating if there’s […]
  • On November 17, 2017
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16Nov

Register Now for Clean Power Plan Hearing

Via The Williamson Daily News: Register now for Clean Power Plan hearing Nov. 16 is the deadline to register to comment at the only public hearing scheduled on the Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of the Clean Power Plan. The hearing is set for Nov. 27-28 at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. EPA head Scot […]
  • On November 16, 2017
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14Nov

Have a Voice – Input Needed on Clean Power Plan Repeal

Via The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Washington’s war on coal may be over, but it is still imperative for residents of the Mountain State to support the ongoing efforts of the Trump administration to repeal the harmful Obama-era Clean Power Plan. One way area residents can do this is by attending a public hearing planned for later this month […]
  • On November 14, 2017
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10Nov

Big Wind and Tax Reform

Via The Wall Street Journal: Conservatives make fun of indulgent liberal parents whose offspring remain dependents well into their 20s. But Republicans rewriting the tax code in Washington are coddling a millennial of their own: the wind lobby. In the 1980s wind power was dubbed an “infant industry” that needed federal help to grow. More […]
  • On November 10, 2017
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10Nov

Blackouts from Phoenix to Los Angeles if Coal Plant Shuts Down, Study from Coal Company Says

Via The Washington Examiner: A study being released Thursday will warn of brownouts and blackouts if the largest coal plant in the West is shut down in favor of natural gas-fired electricity. The study by consultants Quanta Technology and funded by coal giant Peabody was submitted to Arizona’s state utility commission. It supports keeping the Navajo Generating […]
  • On November 10, 2017
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