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Laws and Regulations
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Let’s keep the Green New Deal grounded in science
The promise of a Green New Deal has become a galvanizing force in US politics, inspiring climate activists and building much-needed pressure behind a sweeping federal climate plan.
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House panel considers draft legislation overhauling National Source Review program
A House panel considered draft legislation on Wednesday that would reform the National Source Review (NSR) permitting program to clarify the types of facility upgrades at power plants, refineries,
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Wide Coalition of Energy Industry, Environmental Groups, and Labor Organizations Praises Passage of Heitkamp’s Bipartisan Carbon Capture Technology Bill
The FUTURE Act –Signed into Law this Morning – Will Extend & Expand Tax Credits Encouraging Investment & Innovation in CCUS—Reducing Carbon Emissions, Recognizing Need for Diverse Energy Mix
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EPA chief Scott Pruitt tells coal miners he will repeal power plant rule Tuesday: ‘The war against coal is over’
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told coal miners in Kentucky on Monday that he will move to repeal a rule limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants, as
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The Energy 202: Carbon capture could also benefit from Trump outreach to Democrats
So far, President Trump's rhetoric about “clean coal” has been just that so far — talk.
Energy Industry
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In Missouri, coal complicates the case for electric vehicle infrastructure
One of the country’s most coal-dependent utilities wants to offer electric vehicle charging station incentives.
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Majority of US voters support upgrading coal fleet
A majority of US voters – 55% – believe the US government should take action to upgrade the ageing coal and nuclear fleet, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining A
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Relying on renewables alone significantly inflates the cost of overhauling energy
A growing number of US cities and states have proposed or even passed legislation that would require producing all electricity from renewable energy sources like solar and wind within a few decades
Viewpoints
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IBB documentary makes powerful case for carbon capture
A NEW IBB-PRODUCED video documentary “CCS: Bridge to a Cleaner Energy Future,” breaks ground in our quest to bring carbon capture and storage into mainstream conversation and to promote its development and deployment. The video and its companion website (www.cleanerfutureccs.org) offer a much-needed platform for viewers to learn about CCS and advocate for it around the world.
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COP24: It’s Time for a New Climate Compromise
If COP24 and its successors want to create lasting impact, rational thought and realistic appraisals of global conditions must prevail over ideological fervor.
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Al Gore Missed the Memo: There’s Nothing Nonsensical about Carbon Capture
In an interview with Axios’s Amy Harder during COP24, Al Gore suggested that carbon capture and storage (CCS) was “nonsense”.
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Trumka: Fight Climate Change the Right Way
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at the Global Climate Action Summit:
Technology
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Carbon capture system turns CO2 into electricity and hydrogen fuel
If we're going to reach the goal of keeping Earth from warming more than 1.5° C (2.7° F) this century, it's not enough to just reduce our carbon dioxide emissions – we need to actively clean it out
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Climate change: Where we are in seven charts and what you can do to help
Representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Poland for talks on climate change - aimed at breathing new life into the Paris Agreement.
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Climate change solution ‘no one is talking about’ explored in new video
Energy, environment, industry experts make case for carbon capture and storage
October 1, 2018
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New Lithium-Based Battery Design Makes Use of Greenhouse Gas
New lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere.
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DOE launches initiative to harvest rare earth elements from coal ash
The Department of Energy Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is launching an initiative to harvest rare earth elements (REEs) from coal ash.
Boilermaker Projects
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How Coal-Fired Steam Boilers Work
See how an industrial steam boiler works in this animated video. Produced by Wide Awake Films, Kansas City, Mo.
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Ivanpah: World’s Largest Thermal Energy Facility
Members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, along with other union trades, build the award-winning Ivanpah thermal energy facility, located in the California Mojave Desert.
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SaskPower to capture 90% of Unit 3 CO2 at Boundary Dam plant
L-555 has key role in first-of-a-kind CCS project
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Duke completes world’s largest IGCC plant
DUKE ENERGY’s 618 MW IGCC plant, the world’s largest, began final testing and commercial operation this summer at Edwardsport, Ind.
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Boilermakers help build world’s largest solar thermal facility
L-92 leads critical work at innovative Ivanpah Valley project
