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Currents: Energy Industry Insights – February 2018
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In a January 8 Order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) swiftly dismissed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed out-of-market compensation scheme for coal and nuclear units. DOE’s proposal would have provided guaranteed profits to coal and nuclear plants, despite the fact that these aging units are losing out to more efficient and affordable… Keep reading →
Coal Workers Deserve Opportunity And Support, Not False Promises About Reviving Their Industry
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Coal mining is tough and dangerous work. In the movie Coal Miner’s Daughter, country star Loretta Lynn’s husband Doolittle sums it up this way, “There ain’t nothin’ in Kentucky for me except a chest full of coal dust and being an old man before I’m forty.” Nearly 40 years later, coal mining is still dangerous, and… Keep reading →
It’s Time For The Coal Industry To Come Clean
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
By now you have all heard the coal industry claims that the Clean Power Plan will kill the coal industry. This week federal judges hearing oral argument on the rule will no doubt hear the same. A new report by Sue Tierney of the Analysis Group clearly demonstrates just how misleading these claims are. Dr.… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Murray Energy Halting Mining Operations, New Energy Efficient Bike & Oklahoman Oil Companies Reeling
By Conor O'Sullivan
A large West Virginia underground coal mine owned by Murray Energy is halting production for nearly two weeks, and the rest of the company’s mines are running on part-time schedules due to reduced demand from electric utilities. [ABC] The CEO of the company behind the popular 5-hour Energy drink is spearheading an ambitious project to… Keep reading →
How To Mitigate The Impact Of Surface Mines On Nearby Communities
By Pablo Villalobos
While mining is essential to modern civilization, providing the required resources to fuel our favorite luxuries, even miners understand that the practice can get messy. Moving and removing several thousand tons of rock and dirt will never be a thoroughly simple endeavor, and some communities near active mines could potentially be inconvenienced if the operation… Keep reading →
Fuel flexibility is a matter of survival for coal-fired power plants, considering the cloudy economics besetting segments of the power industry. What is less understood, however, is that fuel flexibility can also lead to major savings for plant operators. “Most coal-burning generators were built in an era when coal was cheap, environmental pressures were low,… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Peabody’s Ebola Scandal & Illinois Legislators Tackle Coal
By Conor O'Sullivan
Public health experts involved in containing the Ebola crisis have condemned the actions of Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately-owned coal company, to exploit the disease for profit. “As part of a PR offensive to rebrand coal as a “21st-century fuel” that can help solve global poverty, it has emerged that at the height of Ebola’s impact… Keep reading →
FirstEnergy Will Raise Rates To Recoup Bad Bets On Coal
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
FirstEnergy, the giant Ohio-based company that owns power plants and transmission lines in several midwestern and northeastern states, is ready to raise electricity prices for its customers. This is in part because three of its oldest coal-fired power plants are set to close, but also because of a few bad business bets. Though finally shuttered… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Oil States At Risk Of Earthquakes, Fossil Fuel Tensions & Michigan’s Green Future
By Conor O'Sullivan
More than a dozen areas in the US have been affected in recent years by small earthquakes caused by oil and gas drilling, according to a government report released Thursday. “The man-made quakes jolted once-stable regions in eight states, including parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas, according to researchers… Keep reading →
