“Come up one megawatt hour short at a data or medical center on a hot summer day and prices will skyrocket.” – Hirs By Ed Hirs, University of Houston What happens when governmental regulation dictates that producers charge less for something than the cost of creating it? Shortages, of course: no sane producer is going
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Germany looks to cut CO2 emissions by 95 per cent compared to 1990 levels By Markus Wacket BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) – Coal-fired power production in Germany should come to an end “well before 2050”, according to a draft environment ministry document seen by Reuters on Tuesday on how Europe’s biggest economy can achieve its climate
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Lower court not likely to rule on legality of Clean Power plan until months after oral arguments begin June 2 WASHINGTON – A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama’s sweeping regulations to address climate change – the Clean Power Plan – until after legal challenges are resolved. The surprising move is a blow
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EPA rule will remove 1.4B pounds of toxic metals nationwide per year WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday imposed new standards for mercury, lead and other toxic pollutants that are discharged into the nation’s rivers and streams from steam electric power plants. If exposed at high levels, the pollutants can cause neurological damage in children,
Clean Power Plan attacked by 16 state attorneys general WASHINGTON – The campaign to stop President Barack Obama’s sweeping Clean Power Plan began taking shape Wednesday, as 16 states asked the government to put the rules on hold while a Senate panel moved to block them. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is leading the charge against
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