COAL POWER magazine :: Opinion & Commentary http://www.coalpowermag.com COAL POWER en-us 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:28 EDT Germany’s Expensive Experiment Germany’s race away from nuclear and coal to a system heavy with renewables has not followed the expected course. Nuclear and coal plants were supposed to close. Instead, gas plants are closing and coal is making a comeback.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/477.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Mayor Bloomberg Is Wrong on Coal New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently gave a presentation in Washington, where he stated: “Coal is dead.” Fortunately, both for the prosperity of the United States and the goal to alleviate poverty for billions of people across the world, Bloomberg’s projection is much different from what is actually happening.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/478.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bad Policy Built on Bogus Study Wind industry’s “inflated numbers” and “erroneous conclusions” misled Washington lawmakers to extend the production tax credit.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/479.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Cracking the Code Embattled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced her resignation on December 27 citing the pursuit of “new challenges” and “opportunities to make a difference” as the reasons for leaving her high-profile post. I suspect her departure was caused less by altruism and more by self-preservation.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/467.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST EPA’s CO2 Regulations are NOT Based on Sound Science An open letter published in the Washington Examiner by a group of climate scientists and meteorologists states why they believe the theory of anthropogenic warming is far from settled science and the actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have disregarded established methods of scientific inquiry.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/471.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Carbon Tax Would Raise Unemployment, Not Swap Revenue Interest in a carbon tax seems to be growing in Washington as a means to increase revenue for the federal government and to fight climate change. There are three good reasons why instituting a carbon tax is a very bad idea.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/472.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Remember Kyoto? The 15-year-old Kyoto Protocol expires at the end of 2012. With U.S. CO2 emissions at a 20-year low, what’s the point in the U.S. signing a new agreement?... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/457.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST A Carbon Tax Would Harm U.S. Competitiveness and Low-Income Americans Without Helping the Environment Supporters of a new carbon tax are using arguments aimed at conservatives (it can be revenue neutral) and liberals (it can help the environment) alike. The damage to the U.S. economy, manufacturing competitiveness, and society’s poorest citizens outweighs the government’s need for a new revenue stream.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/461.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST EPA Maintains Its Focus on Climate Change Expect the EPA to increase the use NEPA data requests, ostensibly related to climate change analysis, as an excuse to slow or stymie new energy system development.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/462.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST War Against Coal Is Hurting America The Boilermakers union has been a leader among the labor and business organizations that seek to shepherd the coal-fired energy sector through the worst effects of these forces. And we continue in those efforts.... http://www.coalpowermag.com/commentary/442.html Mon, 24 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT