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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Here in the US, reports of the death of King Coal by regulation may well be premature. Certainly, the Obama White House and the EPA anti-coal evangelists are hoisting new regulations that are aimed at reducing domestic coal usage. But, many utilities are burning natural gas as a base load fuel instead of coal simply because natural gas is now dirt-cheap in the US. The EIA expects US utilities to shutter about 40 gigawatts of older,...
ATLANTA, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) announced today that the nation's largest biomass plant is putting electricity on the grid in Texas. Southern Company President, Chairman and CEO Thomas A. Fanning joined state and local dignitaries today at the company's Nacogdoches Generating Facility to mark commercial operation for the 100-megawatt unit. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) Austin Energy is receiving energy from the...
Congressional Hearing highlights Virginia's frustration with the Obama Administration's regulations WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources President Paul Vining, testifying at a congressional hearing today in Abingdon, Va., said, "While there is no question that our industry is being detrimentally impacted, I would respectfully assert that this is not just a war on coal. What we are experiencing is a war on affordable electricity, a significant...
Three Dozen Citizen Organizations From Across Nation Take on Undue Influence of Energy Company "Goliath"; Push Reflects Views of 83 Percent of Americans That a "New-Grassroots Driven" Effort is Needed. WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fed up with the undue influence of the energy companies, utilities, lobbyists and other interests that are making it impossible for Washington to move forward decisively in achieving America's clean energy future, 36 citizen...
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Coal Council (NCC) today presented the U.S. Department of Energy with the results of a comprehensive study requested by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. The study, "Harnessing Coal's Carbon Content to Advance the Economy, Environment and Energy Security," concludes that widespread deployment of carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCUS) technologies at coal-based power and liquid fuels production plants could help increase...
A celebration of Appalachian coal jobs is attracting leaders from across the region RICHMOND, Va., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9) both confirmed they will be participating in the Federation for American Coal Energy and Security's (FACES of Coal) Appalachian Coal Jobs Rally on June 2nd in Abingdon, VA. The Rally is being billed as a celebration of Appalachian Coal Jobs and will feature live...
Washington Out of Step With Public? Little Confidence Seen in National Lawmakers Finding Solutions is Evident in Across-the-Board Political Support for Grassroots Drive to Take Back Issue WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The common wisdom is wrong: There is no political "fault line" that divides Americans along party lines when it comes to clean energy issues and solutions. Majorities of Republicans, Independents and Democrats agree that the United States...
WORCESTER, Mass., April 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation celebrates Earth Day 2012, ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB: TMEN) (www.thermoenergy.com) is issuing a reminder that clean coal technology is a valuable contributor to clean air, energy independence and employment. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) "Coal-fired power plants are not likely to be replaced by alternative energy or nuclear power any time soon, and gas-fired plants still emit...
Lawrence LeBlond for Redorbit.com A leading climate change scientist at NASA is urging the United Kingdom to cease building coal-fired power plants, and is calling for a worldwide tax on all carbon emissions, to tackle the climate change fight head-on, reports BBC Scotland. Dr. James Hansen said, in an interview with BBC Scotland, that averting the worst consequences of human-induced climate change is a “great moral issue” on par with slavery, and added that storing up expensive and...
A Celebration of Appalachian and Virginia Coal Jobs featuring Music and Family Entertainment RICHMOND, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federation for American Coal Energy and Security (FACES of Coal) announced they will be holding a Virginia Coal Rally at the Washington County Fairgrounds on June 2nd from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The Rally is being billed as a celebration of Appalachian and Virginia Coal Jobs and will feature live entertainment as well as an open...
