DOE’s Coal and Nuclear Bailout Proposal Should Be Rejected
The Trump administration’s outrageous plan to prop up the sagging coal and nuclear industries would irreparably change how our electric system works, cost con...
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DOE Proposes Outrageous, Massive Coal and Nuclear Bailout
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry just proposed a massive bailout for coal and nuclear power plants. The radical and unprecedented move is couched...
New York Stumbles in Finalizing Value-Based Solar Credits
New York’s quest to expand access to clean energy has taken a worrying turn. In issuing an order setting forth its plan to implement its new solar policy that...
DOE’s Grid Study: Clinging to the Past
DOE’s long-awaited grid study grasps for any possible rationale to support outdated, expensive, and highly polluting coal plants, but fundamentally fails to...
Perry’s DOE Study Has Little Power to Shape the Grid
Anticipation is building in advance of the release of a study ordered by Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry to examine “critical issues central t...
Federal Court Backs NY Power to Move to Lower CO2 Energy Mix
For the third time in less than a month, a federal court has affirmed states’ broad authority to advance their chosen energy supply mix. The U.S. District Cou...