Manchin’s Coal Conflict Of Interest Is Dangerous For The Planet

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:12:09 +0000

coal conflict of interestManchin blocked the spending bill that contained President Biden’s climate proposals and which had included penalties for power companies that did not reduce their coal use. Manchin’s duplicity is slowly being uncovered, and it truly demonstrates the need to tighten Senate ethics rules.

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Ohio Utility Says Two Coal Plants Could Close Next Year

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:55:55 +0000

An Ohio-based utility said it plans to deactivate or sell the remaining coal-fired units at two of its power plants in 2023, five years earlier than previously expected. Akron-based Energy Harbor made the announcement March 14. The company in a news release said it wants to be a carbon-free power generator by the end of […]

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Ohio Utility Says Two Coal Plants Could Close Next Year

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:55:55 +0000

An Ohio-based utility said it plans to deactivate or sell the remaining coal-fired units at two of its power plants in 2023, five years earlier than previously expected. Akron-based Energy Harbor made the announcement March 14. The company in a news release said it wants to be a carbon-free power generator by the end of […]

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Supreme Court Decision Could Defang EPA, Threaten Air & Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:15:46 +0000

If you care about having clean water and air, then pay close attention to the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on West Virginia v. EPA later this month. What is at stake is nothing less than the nitty gritty work of turning sweeping laws passed by Congress into enforceable policies and regulations. Federal agencies like the Environmental Protection […]

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EXCLUSIVE: West Virginia Wants To Ban Tesla & Others From Sending OTA Updates To Customer Cars

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:13:16 +0000

West Virginia wants to ban over the air software updatesWest Virginia wants to ban Tesla and other automakers from sending out over-the-air updates, among other things, to vehicle owners. In a letter from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) obtained by CleanTechnica, the group lists all of the issues it has with this problematic bill that was initially designed to benefit dealers. The […]

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West Virginia to See Thousands of New Jobs from Build Back Better

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:45:28 +0000

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while  creating millions of high-quality, family supporting union jobs across the country. The Senate’s passage of the policies in the […]

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West Virginia to See Thousands of New Jobs from Build Back Better Act (NRDC Analysis)

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:42:28 +0000

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while  creating millions of high-quality, family supporting union jobs across the country. The Senate’s passage of the policies in the […]

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22 States, Environmental Groups Mount Legal Challenges to EPA ACE Rule

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:40:12 +0000

A coalition of 22 states and seven local governments on Aug. 13 filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which the Trump administration finalized in June to replace the Obama administration’s legacy Clean Power Plan (CPP).  Separately, 10 public interest groups filed a petition on Aug. […]

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