The Rockland County Times carries my new op-ed discussing the EPA’s new “Affordable Clean Energy rule.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
What Is The Cost Of Getting To A 100% “Renewable” Electric Grid?
The Manhattan Contrarian carries a thoughtful post on how much it would cost for renewable energy to provide 100% our our electricity. Needless to say, it will drive up costs exponentially, making electricity unaffordable.
EIA: US Power Sector Coal Consumption Tumbles to Lowest Level in Years
Washington Examiner reports electric power sector coal consumption in the U.S. last year tumbled to a 35-year low, EIA announced Friday. The amount of coal used in the power sector in 2017 was 36 percent lower than in 2008, when U.S. coal production reached its highest level.
Porter: America needs coal and nuclear power for energy diversity
The Roanoke Times has a piece from former EPA Assistant Administrator J. Winston Porter in which he writes about the importance of government intervention on behalf of coal and nuclear plants.