When the Powder River Basin’s Belle Ayr coal mine opened in 1972 it was the first strip mine opened in the region (Montana and Wyoming). Now it has hit hard times. Its owner, Blackjewel LLC, was in federal bankruptcy court …
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Coal: The Saga Continues
Here’s a popular video that depicts a piece of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. In particular, it’s the story of how Canada razed two coal-fired power plants and built massive (200 MW) solar fields on that real …
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From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: How Homeowners Can Make Their Household Greener and Cleaner
Homeowners do not have to set up their own wind turbines or add solar panels to their homes to make their homes greener. Instead, simple changes can equal huge savings, especially to the ecosystem, and can make the home cleaner. …
Oxygen Levels Are Falling
Everyone’s aware of the greenhouse gas emission issue, but no one’s talking about the fact that the oxygen levels in our atmosphere are declining faster than the CO2 is rising. The culprits: desertification, deforestation, and pollution of our oceans. This …
Cap and Trade — Complication and Bureaucracy That Won’t Help Clean Up the Environment
When 2GreenEnergy supporter Tim Kingston sent me this note on California’s “cap and trade” program earlier today, I’m sure he knew how I’d react: It’s simply a new way for smart, rich people and their lawyers to make even more …
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Global Warming Less Extreme Than Feared?
Here’s a hopeful piece on climate change, suggesting that warming may be capped at less than 2 degrees C, even though our emission of greenhouse gases continues to grow. Though obviously I’d like to accept any good news, I have …
Gateway Pacific Terminal Will Facilitate Coal Exports to China
Those of us who are concerned that our increased production of greenhouse gases is causing global climate change often point to the burning of coal to produce electricity as perhaps the single most disastrous phenomenon occurring in human civilization. And, …
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From Guest Blogger Alia Haley: Power of Clouds and Climate: Mystery in the Environment
Scientists and researchers have been trying hard to find out the power of cloud to harness for everyone’s benefits. They are therefore seen collecting a number of historical data and records to find out how clouds can respond to the …
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