Category Archives for carbon
The Social Cost of Carbon – real-world impacts
A few months back, I received a copy of Dr. Roger Bezdek‘s presentation titled, “The Social Cost of Carbon: The Actual, Real-World Impact of Obama’s Stealth Energy Tax.” The numbers and facts that Dr. Bezdek presents, are an eye-opener and … Continue reading
It’s Time to Stop the Climate Scare Stories
Editor’s note: This article was originally published to the ACC’s online magazine website (www.acclive.com) in October, 2014. It has been moved to the Coalblog as part of our redesign of our online publications. Using faulty computer models to forecast climate … Continue reading
EPA whistleblower
Former Sierra Club activist, Dr. Alan Carlin’s story of his whistleblowing experience at the EPA is an interesting read. In this article, Dr. Carlin describes why he was forced to blow the whistle on EPA during the run up to the … Continue reading
UK ruling confirms Peabody’s right to speak on energy poverty issues
A recent Bloomberg news piece attempted to paint a UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling as a setback for energy producer, Peabody Energy. However, when one takes a moment to read the full article, it is clear that Peabody won … Continue reading
EPA GHG rules: based in flawed logic
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce blog describes the flawed logic underlying the latest round of EPA regulations, which are aimed at CO2 emissions and the U.S. coal industry. Based on projections from the U.S. Department of Energy, the amount of … Continue reading
Another photoshopped image of “carbon pollution”
I recently received an email that pointed to a Financial Post article on the EPA’s latest GHG emissions rule. At the top of the linked article was another one of these badly photoshopped images that attempt to portray power plant emissions … Continue reading
EPA – the “environmental purity agency”
Dr. Marvin Folkertsma’s recent article describes the EPA as an Orwellian force in this nation’s government. In the article, Folkertsma discusses their “all-encompassing .. expansion of governmental power,” their increasingly strict regulatory regime, and their development of “a rich Newspeak vocabulary to vilify … Continue reading
Coal Market Strategies – Policy, Environment, & Technology
Have you registered for the 2014 Coal Market Strategies Conference in Park City, Utah on August 11 – 13? During our two-day program, Session III presenters will focus on Policy, the Environment, and Technology. Politics & Policy in 2014 – Prognostications on Mid-term Elections: We … Continue reading
Interesting (if perhaps a little embarrassing) non-response
Senator Jeff Sessions’ (R-AL) recent question to four former EPA Agency chiefs is an instructive look into the use of hyperbole and the deliberate and extravagant overstating of potential impacts of climate change that is widely used in contemporary politics and policy … Continue reading
EPA Clean Power Plan
Coalblog readers – just saw this note on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan webpage. The comment period has been extended to December 1, 2014
16. September 2014 by Jason Hayes
Categories: carbon, EPA, Government resources, Industry Reports, Policy, Regulation, USA | Tags: comment, EPA, regulation | 1 comment