"U.S. to Abstain on South African Coal Plant"
"The United States will abstain today when the World Bank directors vote to loan South Africa $3.75 billion for a coal-fired power plant, sources told ClimateWire."
Source: ClimateWire, 04/08/2010
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"Postal Service as Giant Battery? A Plan for Cashing In"
"By trading oil for batteries, the struggling U.S. Postal Service could transform its fleet vehicles into overnight moneymakers that deliver much more than the daily mail. The cash-strapped agency has the potential to earn millions by storing and stabilizing some of the nation’s grid energy in mail trucks during off-peak hours."
Source: SolveClimate, 04/07/2010
Enviros Slam Use of Coal Ash in Puerto Rican Construction Projects
"Environmentalists demanded Tuesday that Puerto Rico's government order new tests to determine whether coal ash being used for home and road construction in the U.S. island's south is free of toxic material."
Source: AP, 04/07/2010
"Deaths at West Virginia Mine Raise Issues About Safety"
Rescue operations continue at the West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 25. "The Massey Energy Company, the biggest coal mining business in central Appalachia and the owner of the Upper Big Branch mine, has drawn sharp scrutiny and fines from regulators over its safety and environmental record."
Source: NYTimes, 04/07/2010
"South African Coal Plant Proposal Strains 'Culture' of World Bank"
As the World Bank prepares to vote on to vote on a $3.75 billion loan to help South Africa build a 4,800-megawatt coal-fired power plant, the U.S. is under pressure to vote no.
Source: ClimateWire, 04/06/2010
"Oil Hovers Above $86 After 2-Month, 24 Percent Rally"
"Oil prices hovered near 18-month highs above $86 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders mulled whether a recovering U.S. economy warranted further gains. ... Oil has jumped 24 percent since early February."
Source: AP, 04/06/2010
"U.S. Sued Over Nuclear Waste Fees"
"Sixteen utilities and a trade association sued the Energy Department on Monday to halt the government’s collection of nuclear waste disposal fees, arguing that the country no longer had a disposal plan after ruling out Yucca Mountain, Nev., as a repository."
Source: NYTimes, 04/06/2010
Twenty-Five Miners Dead in West Virginia Underground Blast
"MONTCOAL, W.Va. -- Twenty-five miners were killed Monday after a huge explosion at a Massey Energy mine in Raleigh County, the worst mine disaster in the United States in more than a quarter-century."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 04/06/2010
"Panel Advises Against Cape Cod Wind Project"
"A federal advisory panel urged the U.S. Interior Department on Friday to block a $1 billion wind project off Cape Cod opposed by local business leaders and politicians but seen as helpful to the Obama administration's energy strategy."
Source: Reuters, 04/05/2010
Obama's Drilling Pitch Sways Few Fence-Sitters on Climate Bill
President Obama does not appear to have won many GOP votes for climate change legislation with his offshore drilling plan. In fact, he may have lost as many votes as he may have gained. And the chief beneficiary of the drilling plan -- the oil and gas industry -- is running ads against a climate bill.
Source: Greenwire, 04/05/2010
