Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/31/solar-swells-coal-collapses-analysis-shows-rapid-shift-renewables-underway Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by Common Dreams “Cleaner and lower-cost wind and solar, coupled with battery storage, will drive fossil fuels out of the market.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A new report from the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-08-22/environment/epa-roll-back-of-clean-power-plan-called-unlawful/a63769-1 August 22, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan would allow states to determine how much carbon pollution their coal-fired power plants can emit, and … Continued
HARRISBURG, Pa. (August 21, 2018) – PennFuture today urges the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse course on its purported replacement for the Clean Power Plan announced by the Trump administration, which would safeguard and prioritize the polluting coal industry over … Continued
Posted at https://thinkprogress.org/solar-wind-keep-getting-cheaper-33c38350fb95/ Building new renewables is now cheaper than just running old coal and nuclear plants. Joe Romm Nov 20, 2017, 11:34 am In one of the fastest and most astonishing turnarounds in the history of energy, building … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-10/environment/children-sue-to-stop-climate-change/a60222-1 November 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A newly-filed lawsuit says rolling back climate protections endangers the lives of future generations. (Pezibear/Pixabay) PITTSBURGH – The federal government is ignoring … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): In this note you will find highlights from the June 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. These monthly calls are intended to build our knowledge … Continued