clean power plan
Trump To Begin Rollback of Coal Regulations
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As early as this week, President Trump is expected to take executive action to ease regulations on coal and other fossil fuel industries, fulfilling a campaign promise.
Next Generation Science Standards
Teaching Climate Change – Wyoming Style
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A one size fits all national science curriculum has often been controversial. For states that rely on fossil fuels, for instance, teaching that the climate is changing and humans are to blame can rile people up. This school year, for the first time, Wyoming kids are learning about climate change using science standards adapted to Wyoming realities. Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards reports for Inside Energy.
Dakota Access pipeline
Cleaning Out The Dakota Access Protest Camp
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While construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline is underway, the protest camps are clearing out ahead of anticipated flooding.
Keystone XL
Nebraska landowners revive fight against Keystone XL
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A group of Nebraska landowners sued to block the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline from seizing land by eminent domain. They have pledged to revive their fight, as the pipeline plans are revived.
Audio
Hickenlooper Scraps Plans For Executive Order To Cut Power Plant Emissions
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While Democratic governors across the country are stepping up on cutting emissions, Colorado’s John Hickenlooper is stepping back. Ben Storrow, a reporter with E&E News, discusses Hickenlooper’s latest moves.
Inside Energy News
Four Energy Questions We’ll Be Watching In 2017
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Inside Energy is launching a new feature with our partner radio station, KUVO in Denver, kicking off each Monday with a brief yet electrifying (pun intended, of course) discussion on energy. This week, we looked at some of the big questions we’ll be keeping a close eye on in 2017, from electric vehicles to energy regulations.
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Coal State Considers Carbon Future Under Trump
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The Obama administration imposed strict carbon emissions limits on states. But that rule’s likely to be undone when Donald Trump assumes the presidency. So states like North Dakota are wondering what’s next for emissions, and moving forward with plans of their own.
2017
Coal Country Looks Forward To 2017
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In 2016, the collapse of the coal industry finally hit the epicenter of U.S. production: Wyoming’s mineral-rich Powder River Basin. Two out of the four largest coal companies in the U.S. declared bankruptcy. They shed hundreds of their Wyoming miners all at once. Now, in northeastern Wyoming, a recent boost in coal prices and production, and a pro-coal president, have hopes rising.
Arizona
The Conservative Case For Solar
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Arizona is one of the country’s reddest states and it’s also one of the sunniest. Conservatives there say there’s a good case to be made, based on economics and ideology, for backing the expansion of solar energy.
