Coal from Appalachia rumbles into this port city, 150 railroad cars at a time, bound for the belly of the massive cargo ship Prime Lily. The ship soon sets sail for South America, its 80,000 tons of coal destined for power plants and factories, an export of American energy — and pollution. In the U.S., […]
EPA Seeks to Cut Power Plant Carbon by 30 Percent
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday will roll out a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, setting the first national limits on the chief gas linked to global warming. Read: How Obama’s Power Plant Emission Rules will Work The rule, expected to be final next year, is […]
Obama’s Boldest Move on Carbon Comes with Perils
Washington (AP) — The new pollution rule the Obama administration announces Monday will be a cornerstone of President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy and arguably the most significant U.S. environmental regulation in decades. But it’s not one the White House wanted.global warming from power plants is a compromise for Obama, who again finds himself caught between […]
Study Says Fuels from Corn Waste Not Better than Gas
Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration’s conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change. A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in […]
Subpoenas for Wind Power, Eagle Deaths
House Republicans are seeking to compel the Obama administration to turn over uncensored, internal documents related to its enforcement of environmental laws at wind farms where eagles and other protected birds have been killed. The House Natural Resources Committee issued the subpoena Tuesday. Only one wind energy company has been prosecuted for killing eagles and […]
To Clean Up Coal, Obama Pushes More Oil Production
America’s newest and cleanest coal-fired power plant comes with a catch: The heat-trapping carbon dioxide removed from its smokestack pollution will help force more oil out of the ground. Some environmentalists complain that it ends up releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than is stored underground as waste. It’s another example of the Obama […]
Gore: Congress must not bicker, act now on climate
(AP) WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Al Gore, a leading voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases. Gore, who won a Nobel prize for his work on global warming, called the climate issue the most important ever before Congress. A Democratic bill limiting carbon dioxide and other pollution linked […]