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“Clean” Coal and Nukes Should Not be Part of Obama’s Energy Future – or Ours.

President Obama tackled energy in his State of the Union address on Wednesday night, but not in the way that many (including myself) had hoped. Not only did Mr. Obama push for “building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country,” but he endorsed “opening new offshore areas for oil and gas […]

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Clean Coal? Not Really…

The subway billboards are stark, stunning and attention grabbing. Against a black backdrop, bright yellow letters shout: “Burning coal is the dirtiest way we produce electricity.” “There are no homes in America powered by clean coal.” “CO2 emissions from coal-based electricity are greater than emissions from all the cars and trucks in America.” The video version […]

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