Donald Trump

US energy regulator rejects GOP proposal to bail out coal
America’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected energy secretary Rick Perry’s request for rule change in competitive wholesale markets to favor coal and nuclear plants. Could cooler heads be prevailing?
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 18, 2018

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Coal

Australia asked to join Trump pro-coal alliance
Trump official says US wants to form group of countries to promote “clean” coal, to offer an alternative path to nations who have a more positive political attitude to the fuel.
Karl Mathiesen

Dec 13, 2017

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Donald Trump

The climate effect of the Trump administration
Over its first year, the Trump administration has taken extreme steps to unravel progress on U.S. climate action domestically.
Taryn Fransen & Kelly Levin

Dec 7, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump team holds pro-coal event at Bonn climate conference
Trump’s promotion of coal fired generation at Paris climate agreement compared to “promoting tobacco at a cancer summit.”
Mark Hand

Nov 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

You heard right: Trump administration is bailing out coal plants
Consumers paying more on electric bills is exactly what might happen if the US DoE goes through with plan to bail out uneconomic coal plants.
Mike Jacobs

Nov 8, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump gives Turnbull blueprint to defend coal and “fight the future”
He may already had one, but prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has just been given a blueprint by the Trump administration on how to protect dirty “baseload” coal, and extend his fight against the energy future.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2017

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Donald Trump

Trump officials have no clue how to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid. But we do.
Florida and Japan show clean energy is fastest, cheapest way to restore power. Too bad Trump’s administration hates it.
Joe Romm

Sep 29, 2017

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Governments

US solar industry braces for tariffs after commission ruling on imports
US solar industry now braces to see what sanctions the USITC will recommend to President Trump on November 13.
Frank Andorka

Sep 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump names climate science denier to run NASA
Republican Congressman named to head NASA had demanded Obama apologize for funding climate change research.
Joe Romm

Sep 5, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Oops: Rick Perry may have stumbled upon solution to going 100% renewable
Buried in his grid study is how electric cars and smart control systems will enable deep penetration of solar and wind energy
Joe Romm

Aug 25, 2017

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