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When solar and wind need a boost, nuclear might be the best option
Nuclear power is plodding and costly. Does it still belong in a climate hawk’s quiver?
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Killing the Clean Power Plan is harder than Trump thinks
“This is nowhere near over.”
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New coal plants dropped by two-thirds last year
The world overestimated the need for the doomed fossil fuel.
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E.U. loophole counts wood energy as “carbon neutral.” It’s not.
If approved, new rules could threaten the climate and U.S. forests.
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Pollution from power plants in two states killed thousands of people last year
Nearly 90 percent of the plants are in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.
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L.A. heatwave could mean more pollution for communities of color
Three generating stations have been approved to burn diesel as power demand spikes this summer.
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How Europe can help Obama achieve US climate targets
As the global leader of climate action, European governments want to know how President Obama’s major climate speech affects Europe – and particularly whether the actions he outlined can allow the United States to reach its commitment to reduce emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels (or even exceed that level). The big picture: Obama’s […]
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Critical List: Climate change could reduce plants’ power output; Texas power prices could triple
Power plants depend on river and lake water to keep their operations cool. Climate change is going to make that water warmer and keep plants from making as much power. Power prices in Texas may triple. Utility commissioners worry that without higher prices, the state will consume too much energy and face summer blackouts. Activists […]
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Power Shift turns Bank of America ATMs into truth-dispensing machines
Activists forced ATM users to think twice about what they were really supporting by banking with Bank of America.
