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The Failure of Democracy in West Virginia: Redefining "Alternative" Energy

Jerry Cope | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Coal-to-Liquids, Carbon Emissions, Alternative Energy, Greenhouse Gases, West Virginia, Carbon Credits, Political Corruption, Climate Change, Democracy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joe Manchin, Coal, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, SB 297, Energy Portfolio Standard Bill, Epa, Obama Administration, Appalachia, Green News
Jerry Cope

Alternative energy is a standard reference to energy sources that are not carbon based. But in West Virginia, many of the designated "alternative" energy sources contribute not only significantly more GHG emissions than the dirtiest conventional coal fired plants, they emit toxic pollutants as well.

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Defending the Climate Against Dirty Fuels

Rob Perks | Posted 06.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Energysecurity, Liquidcoal, Tarsands, Nationalsecurity, Coal-to-Liquids, Dirtyfuels, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Oilshale, Green News
Rob Perks

It is refreshing and reassuring to see that "green" no longer just applies to the color of our warriors' uniforms.

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Not a Drop of Coal to Spare

Rob Perks | Posted 04.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Liquidcoal, Liquifiedcoal, Coal-to-Liquids, Dirtyfuels, Ctl, Coal, Green News
Rob Perks

If realistically we might have only 50 years worth of coal in America, why in the world would we want to waste what's left on a zany scheme to fill our gas tanks with liquid coal?

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"All of the Above" Is Really the Worst Old Energy Ideas

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Tar Sands, Gas Prices, All of the Above, Coal-to-Liquids, Big Oil, Oil Shales, Oil Prices, Energy Crisis, Mountaintop Removal, Liquid Coal, Green News
Frances Beinecke

Our nation's oil addiction is hobbling economic growth and consumer spending power.

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Backwater Blues: West Virginia Governor Manchin Subsidizes Climate Change and Economic Irrelevance

David Roberts | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Climate Change, Coal-to-Liquids, Coal, Joe Machin, West Virginia, Politics News
David Roberts

grist.orgI've written before about the economic and environmental nightmare that is liquid coal. If I were a governor and an energy company proposed o...

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