Clean Up CoalNational Parks at RiskPosted June 25th, 2008 by elenaThe National Parks Conservation Association has listed 10 national parks as at risk to coal-plant pollution. While many were aware of the threat to North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, two South Dakota parks made the list—the Badlands and Wind Cave. ...read more » No More Loans for Coal PlantsPosted March 18th, 2008 by elenaThe Agriculture Department's Rural Utility Service (RUS) has suspended its low-interest loan program for rural electric cooperatives that want to build new coal plants, according to the Washington Post. In a letter, RUS said it will withhold loans for fiscal 2008 and 2009, when the government may revise guidelines for climate change. ...read more » Jan. 29, 2008: Energy Department Pulling Plug on FutureGenPosted January 29th, 2008 by elenaWith apprehension about cost, the Department of Energy is withdrawing from the FutureGen Alliance Next Generation Coal Plant. Chicago Business ILSR - Per Capita Dividends in Carbon CapPosted January 28th, 2008 by elenaJohn Bailey of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance e-mailed the Commons with a policy brief on universal per capita dividends in carbon cap. Check out the PDF online. Coal makes USA TodayPosted December 27th, 2007 by rickfuentesPlans for at least 8 clean coal plants hit snagsBy Paul Davidson, USA TODAYClean coal-fired power plants have been touted as a remedy for an environmentally challenged age, offering the promise of turning cheap but dirty coal into a pollution-free energy source. Don't turn off those wind turbines yet. ...read more »
Are you sitting down because you should be sitting downPosted December 27th, 2007 by rickfuentes
Big Stone II Project Manager gives SD lump of coal on Christmas EvePosted December 26th, 2007 by rickfuentes
Questionnaire on coalPosted December 20th, 2007 by rickfuentes
The New York Times writes about CoalPosted December 18th, 2007 by rickfuentes in
New Type of Coal Plant Moves Ahead, Haltingly...read more »
Statement by Mark Redsten, Executive Director of Clean WisconsinPosted October 22nd, 2007 by elenaClean Wisconsin (Founded as Wisconsin’s Environmental Decade) STATEMENT By Executive Director, Mark Redsten Signs of the times: coal-fired power plants fall out of favor due to global warming liability ...read more »
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