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As Trump talks coal revival, China seeks props on the fuel's decline

Feb 28, 2017
We now have three years of data points on where China’s coal and carbon emissions are heading: downward. It may have to do with China’s economy becoming less energy-intensive as it moves away from infrastructure and heavy industry. It may also have something to do with policy. Beijing has shuttered coal plants already in construction. […]

Natural gas leaks make natural gas dirtier

Aug 17, 2016
Study of a methane plume over Southwest tracks back to natural gas fields.
Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. The boom in natural gas drilling has led to an increase in the amount of methane emissions. 
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Why nuclear plants are having trouble making money

Jun 8, 2016
With natural gas so cheap, these expensive operations aren't competitive.
A view of the Palo Verde Nuclear generating plant in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Can you grow the economy without adding pollution?

Mar 18, 2016
There's evidence that "decoupling" may be starting.
The Carbon II coal-fired power plant in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico, where coal from a new mine in Eagle Pass, Texas will be burned. 
Ingrid Lobet

Blocking U.S. emissions rule won't save coal industry

Feb 11, 2016
Utiltiies are cutting back on burning coal for other reasons besides carbon emissions rules.

Volkswagen admits a 'chain of errors'

Dec 10, 2015
The VW chairman has admitted several mistakes that led to the emissions scandal.

How global warming all started

Nov 13, 2015
Global warming caused by burning fossil fuels was first predicted more than a century ago.

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The Volkswagen emissions scandal: customers weigh in

Sep 29, 2015
Customers like Sara Sheey are looking for the company to make things right.

China has a cap-and-trade model: the U.S.

Sep 25, 2015
The system reduced American utilities' sulphur emissions by 70 percent.
Ralph Izzo, CEO of PSEG, says utilities will be more energy efficient in the future.
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