An Increase in Coal-Fired Plant Retirements Means Fewer Coal Mine Jobs
February 24, 2014“So, if somebody wants to build a coal plant, they can – it’s just that it will bankrupt them.” President…
Electricity Demand Stagnates Despite Growth in Households
February 18, 2014Since 2007, U.S. electricity sales have declined. With 10 months of data available for 2013, that declining trend is expected…
Obama Criticizes Keystone Jobs—What about Renewable Jobs?
February 11, 2014In September 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama claimed at a speech in Golden, Colo., that his planned investments in “green”…
Obama’s War on Coal Continues While Global Demand Increases
January 27, 2014The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set rules limiting the amount of carbon dioxide a new coal plant can release,…
Developing Countries Subsidize Fossil Fuel Use, Artificially Lower Prices
December 23, 2013The International Energy Agency (IEA) annually estimates global fossil-fuel consumption subsidies that measure what many developing countries spend to provide…
EIA Forecast: Fossil Fuels Remain Dominant Through 2040
December 17, 2013The Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released its Annual Energy Outlook 2014 with projections through 2040. Although there is a…
