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Britain reaches two weeks without coal power, for the first time since 1880s

Jun 2, 2019

Great Britain has gone over two weeks without using coal power, for the first time since the 1880s, according to BBC News. During the same month, Britain also broke its previous record for the use of solar powe...

A new carbon-neutral process can produce coal-like fuel from sewage and compost

West Side Story

Nov 7, 2018

Environment, Innovation, Science

A newly developed process produces a biocarbon fuel that can replace coal, using only organic waste. The production itself is carbon-neutral, and produces lower levels of other waste like nitrogen, sulfur, and ...

EPA relaxes Obama-era regulations on coal waste storage

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Jul 20, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science

The Environmental Protection Agency rolled back Obama-era regulations on toxic ash from coal plants on Wednesday, according to a report from The Guardian, following through on the Trump administration's promise...

Trump’s proposal for an emergency coal bailout is built on some dubious assertions

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Jun 3, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

The Trump administration announced plans Friday for a regulatory bailout to prevent the closure of coal and nuclear power plants, according to Politico. The president “directed Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to...

Trump’s promise to bring back coal is both unrealistic and ill-advised

West Side Story

May 7, 2018

Environment, Health, Opinion, Science

The questions raised by the decline of coal power have become heavily politicized in recent years. While Donald Trump’s presidential campaign famously promised to revitalize the dying coal industry, that promis...

UK government details plans for phasing out coal power

West Side Story

Jan 7, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science, World

The UK government detailed plans Friday for its phase-out of coal power, which include closing down one of the eight remaining power plants this year, with most of the rest forecasted to close by 2022. Unless t...

Growing environmental efforts in China may take toll on economy

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Oct 24, 2017

Environment, Science, World

Intensifying efforts in China to address pollution may begin to take their toll on markets, according to many analysts. Across the nation, inspections of coal-fired power plants and other industry have incre...

New study shows true cost of subsidizing fossil fuels

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Aug 11, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

In addition to their toll on the environment, fossil fuels may be much more expensive than they appear at first glance. A new study, published in the journal World Development, shows that a staggering 5 tril...

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