Climate Change: Does Your Congressperson Represent Your Views?
The vast majority of Americans believe climate change is a clear and present danger — so why aren’t our Congresspersons doing anything to address it?
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Benjamin Schreiber of Friends of the Earth Talks Strategy Against Trump
What worries Ben Schreiber of Friends of the Earth most right now is Trump’s roll-back of the environmental protections set in motion by Barack Obama…
Is a coal-free future really possible in the United States?
Given the influx of cheap natural gas and the ascendance of renewable energy sources, coal might not be able to mount a comeback.is down and out…
Could carbon capture & sequestration be the savior of coal and our bridge to the energy future?
Carbon capture & sequestration (CCS) for coal-fired power plants may be key to a greener energy future, if only we can convince utilities to adopt it…
Can we really get off coal by 2050?
Dear EarthTalk: How does the Rocky Mountain Institute think we can get off of oil and coal by 2050 and save money in the process? — James Greenville, Redding, CT Colorado-based sustainability think-tank Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) was founded in 1982 by American physicist and environmentalist Amory Lovins to research and promote market-based solutions to our energy […]
Cursed Coal
Cursed by Coal is a new documentary from VICE News investigating how coal mining is devastating the Navajo Nation, the 27,000 square mile reservation straddling parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In the documentary, VICE News correspondent Neha Shastry travels to the Navajo Nation and meets with residents affected by the abundance of coal on the […]
South Africa’s Fossil Fuel Folly
South Africa’s slow uptake of sustainable, renewable energy resources, underlined by its dependency on poorly maintained, fossil-fueled power stations and protracted delays in commissioning two new coal-fired stations, has plunged the country in a series of nationwide blackouts. The move to renewable power, as the government struggled with the principle of loosening its grip on […]
Are Our Coal Plants Killing Us?
Dear EarthTalk: I saw a chart that quantified the negative impacts on our health of our reliance on coal as an energy source. It was pretty shocking as I recall. Can you summarize what we’re dealing with here? – Mitchell Baldwin, Boise, ID Coal combustion plants account for some 40 percent of Americans’ electric power generation. According […]