Tag Archive for "coal" - Union of Concerned Scientists

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October 13, 2021

Coal Ash Cleanup: Victory for the Environment, the Economy, and Environmental Justice

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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September 24, 2021

Congress Must Provide a Lifeline to Energy Workers and Communities in the $3.5-Trillion Build Back Better Package

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

Peabody Energy

June 16, 2021

The Save Our Future Act Offers Blueprint for Supporting Coal Workers and Communities

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

Xcel Energy decommissioned coal-fired power unit in Denver's Arapahoe Station.

Will von Dauster, NOAA

May 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers?

Elliott Negin
Senior Writer

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May 6, 2021

Transitioning from Coal to Clean Will Save You Money. Could Make You Money!

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

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May 4, 2021

A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

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May 4, 2021

How to Support our Energy Veterans

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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March 29, 2021

Investing in a Worker-Centered Federal Response to Energy Transition

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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January 19, 2021

New Documents Reveal the Spectacular Unraveling of a Final Trump Polluter Hand-Out

Julie McNamara
Senior Energy Analyst

UCS

December 23, 2020

Will Renewables Finish Ahead of Coal in 2020?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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December 2, 2020

President-Elect Biden Must Prioritize Coal Communities—and Here’s How

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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June 24, 2020

Is Your Minnesota Electric Cooperative Still Losing Money on Coal Power?

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

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May 28, 2020

The Coal Bailout Everybody Is Talking About

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

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May 26, 2020

Renewables Have Beaten Coal 100 Days Already This Year. What You Need to Know.

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Derrick Jackson

May 5, 2020

Why Congress Must Invest in Environmental Justice and Equity in the Next Recovery Package

Adrienne Hollis
Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist

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April 28, 2020

How to Help Coal Communities Recover from the Pandemic

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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April 27, 2020

What Does “Fairness to Coal Workers” Mean in the Response to COVID-19?

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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April 10, 2020

Reminder to Congress: The Coal Industry Trade Association Doesn’t Give a Damn About Its Workers

Jeremy Richardson
Former UCS Fellow & Energy Analyst

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February 24, 2020

The Real Reason Behind Coal’s Cycling Woes

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

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January 15, 2020

Coal Is No Longer a Baseload Resource, So Why Run Plants All Year?

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

SolarCity's solar power plant, backed by Tesla batteries, on Kaua'i. Source: solarcity.com

December 17, 2019

Three Ways Advocacy Has Enabled Market Forces to Clean up the Power Grid

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 20, 2019

How Does Uneconomic Coal Generation Impact the Grid? A Discussion with Regulators

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

Heads and tails of 1983 U.S. quarter dollar

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October 30, 2019

For Some, Coal Contracts are, “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose.”

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

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September 16, 2019

The Climate Strike Inspires. So Do These 5 Signs of Clean Energy Progress

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead