Climate groups question speed of Evergy s retreat from coal BRIAN GRIMMETT, Kansas News Service
May 5, 2021
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Scientists say that if we’re going to stop rising global temperatures, the world will need to greatly reduce the amount of carbon it’s emitting into the air.
Electricity production is one of the largest culprits and transitioning away from fossil fuels is seen as a key step in stopping climate change.
Under mounting pressure to ditch fossil fuels and amid shifting economics that make coal increasingly less competitive, the largest utility in Kansas pledges to close nearly all of its coal-burning plants in the next 20 years, Kansas News Service reports.
Scientists say that if we’re going to stop rising global temperatures, the world will need to greatly reduce the amount of carbon it’s emitting into the
UMW and Sierra Club praise Manchin bills aiming to clean up, revitalize coal communities By
April 29, 2021 - 6:05 pm
Organizations ranging from the United Mine Workers to the Sierra Club are expressing support for bills introduced by Senator Joe Manchin affecting coal communities.
Cecil Roberts
“The economic situation for many families and communities in the Appalachian coalfields is already catastrophic,” stated Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America.
“Things will not get better by themselves. Congress needs to act this year to pass the RECLAIM Act and the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, as well as other initiatives to provide job, training and further assistance to dislocated coal miners and their families.”
For Immediate Release, April 26, 2021
Contact:
Melissa Williams, Sierra Club, melissa.williams@sierraclub.org
North Carolina Air Regulators Propose to Eliminate Restrictions on Harmful Coal Emissions From UNC-Chapel Hill Power Plant
Public’s Opportunity to Comment Ends May 6
ASHEVILLE,
N.C. The North Carolina Division of Air Quality has proposed a new air-pollution permit for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s coal-fired power plant that eliminates crucial protections for local residents and the environment.
The new draft permit puts no limit on how much coal UNC may burn at a time, also known as a “heat input limit.” The limit, which is a part of UNC’s existing air-pollution permit, controls how much pollution is emitted from the plant.
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