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US Energy Industry Associations Urge FERC To Reject DOE Proposal To Subsidize Coal & Nuclear

6 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

A diverse group of a dozen US energy industry associations which represent the oil, natural gas, wind, solar, efficiency, and other technologies, have come together to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the Department of Energy’s proposal to subsidise the coal and nuclear energy industries, claiming that such a proposal is unsupported by record and would throw a costly wrench into the nation’s electricity markets. 

Opposition Grows To DOE Energy Secretary Perry’s Coal & Nuclear Bailout, Manufacturers Claim It Will…

6 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

Opposition continues to grow and solidify against US Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s plan to prop up the country’s coal and nuclear industries by subsidizing their supposed contribution to grid resiliency, with a diverse group of 12 energy industry associations and a large group of manufacturers calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ditch the plan. 

Is Fossil Fuel Divestment A Bad Idea?

9 years ago Joshua S Hill 42 Comments

Despite objections to the contrary from those beholden to fossil fuels, the financial benefit and ethical motivation behind the divestment of fossil fuel investments is not likely to slow any time soon — if ever. A Global Initiative The fossil fuel divestment movement has exploded in popularity over the last … [continued]