EPA climate proposal could limit coal’s future, at least in US

EPA climate proposal could limit coal’s future, at least in US

Apr 3, 2012

The Obama administration's proposal last week to put the first limits on greenhouse gases from new power plants probably will mean that no new coal-fired . . .

Coal and Oil Provides the Shelter from Irene

"Coal is making us sick. Oil is making us sick." So said Senator Harry Reid.

New EPA rule could lead to rolling blackouts in Texas

New EPA rule could lead to rolling blackouts in Texas, PUC chairwoman says by Jack Z. Smith, reprinted from a August 19, 2011 star-telegram.com article The head of the Texas Public Utility Commission expressed concern Friday that a new federal air quality rule, set to take effect Jan. 1, will cause disruptions in electric service. If implementation of the...

Utilities warn of higher rates because of pollution rules

Two state utilities said this week new federal pollution rules will lead to higher electricity costs come January.

What’s Obama got against the Lone Star State?

Nearly half of the estimated quarter-million new jobs that have been created since February 2009 were created in Texas. But Obama seems determined to use suffocating bureaucracy to bring Texas down with the rest of the country.