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- Peak number of coal plants are shutting down in 2015, ushering in a greener era Thu, 21 May 15, 11:45pmIn 2014, 39% of American electricity is generated from the burning of coal, down from 52.8% in 1997. Though the fuel source has been steadily declining from its late 20th century peak due to competition from other energy...
- Sanders’ amendment to Keystone bill states climate change is real and human-caused Sat, 17 Jan 15, 2:52amThe U.S. Senate is expected to vote on new amendments put forth by Democrats and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on whether or not climate change is real and a myriad of other issues as part of the Keystone XL Pipeline...
- Senate Vote on S.482: Fiddling While the Republic Burns Wed, 13 Apr 11, 4:09amIf Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the House, or Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Harry Reed (D-Nev.) in the Senate, were to introduce legislation authorizing EPA to use the Clean Air Act (CAA)...
- S. 493: A Skeptical Review of Boxer’s Tirade Fri, 1 Apr 11, 4:40amYesterday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) mounted a tirade (Congressional Record, pp. 1955-57) against S. 493, the McConnell amendment (a.k.a. S. 482, the Inhofe-Upton Energy Tax Prevention Act) to stop EPA from ‘legislating’...