Sentences with phrase «against a coal plant»

Cuomo cited the state's efforts to fight against coal plants as one of his administration's signature environmental policies.

and flooding the airwaves with misleading ads against the coal plant.

They've likely never had to live in a community that has higher rates of asthma and respiratory sickness due to being nestled up against a coal plant.

The Sierra Club, who seem to be enemies of everything and anything, lost a round today in their lawsuit against a coal plant in South Dakota.

That's why battles against coal plants are most popular when they are paired with alternatives — the public will switch energy suppliers, but only if they're confident that service will be maintained.

Avila knows that because she herself was once a wide - eyed campaigner, fighting against coal plants in Texas.

The Platform went to court with numerous cases against the coal plant project's license, environmental regulation report, environmental impact assessment report.

We can see a glimmer of that cadre forming in 350.org, the Keystone XL protests, the grassroots campaign against coal plants, and other bits and pieces.

A protest against a coal plant project two years ago in Sompeta in the eastern coastal state of Andhra Pradesh turned violent, with two farmers killed by police and several others wounded.

The event was monumental because it was the biggest act of public protest against coal plants in the Philippines, which made the growing resistance against fossil fuels reach national consciousness.

In recent years, Hansen turned to climate activism, participating in protests against coal plants and being arrested on several occasions, including at a Keystone XL pipeline protest in 2011 at the White House.

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But coal plants have an additional strike against them: they emit harmful greenhouse gases.

Indian coal plants under the CDM received financial backing from the World Bank, sparking an outcry against that organization by groups that argue that the bank's support for the coal industry is inconsistent with its other efforts to tackle climate change.

A study by the World Resources Institute last October showed 51 percent of planned coal - power plants in China were in regions with severe water shortages, potentially pitting energy production against agriculture and basic needs for clean water.

Campaigners against global warming have drawn on an arsenal of visually startling tactics over the years, from posing nude on a Swiss glacier to scaling smokestacks at coal - fired power plants.

I do take issue with his proscription against construction of any new coal plants until sequestration can be perfected.

Thousands of coal workers marched in Berlin last month to protest against plans to slap a levy on the oldest and most polluting power plants, which unions say could put 100,000 jobs at risk.

Ex-Im Bank not supporting this dirty coal plant is a victory against Trump's promotion of fossil fuels at the expense of our climate and local communities.

Policies that protect sharks or that safeguard against practices, such as the burning of coal - fired power plants, that affect sharks, could be put at risk as a result of such rules.

But in Thailand the government was faced with huge protests from communities against coal - fired power plants.

Grassroots groups, such as ICKD (Iskenderun Environmental Protection Association), Adana CETKO (Environmental Protection Association), and East Mediterranean Environmental Platform have been struggling against coal power plants, mines and other coal infrastructure to protect rights to live in a healthy environment has been going on since mid-90s.

Nancy spent 3 years at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission as a clean energy advocate, pushing against utility plans to build «clean» coal power plant in Colorado and Arizona.

Save Lamu and Walid have been crucial allies pushing back against the proposed Lamu coal plant, which would increase emissions in the region.

He's featured in our deCOAlonise.africa video where he speaks to the opposition of his community against the Lamu coal plant.

In Indonesia, we are helping to organize communities against numerous proposed coal power plants, especially the large Cirebon and Indramayu plants.

«It's our single largest source of carbon pollution in this country — our coal fired power plants — and we are in a race against time.»

If you've been paying attention to the power markets in recent years, you know that merchant coal and nuclear power plants are struggling to compete against natural gas - fired generation and renewable

On the 17th of December, Kaohsiung and Taichung held two joint anti-air-pollution marches, and speaking out against Taiwan's coal - fired power plants.

We are enforcing the Clean Air Act against coal - fired power plants, providing an incentive to transition to clean energy.

In December 2013, Missouri Sierra Club asked me to be a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the local utility for the pollution of their nearby coal plant.

Democrats and Republicans had, in the course of a few short months, effectively switched policy positions on energy, with Democrats voting to hand trillions in new subsidies to coal - burning utilities and power plants while gutting Clean Air Act restrictions on the construction of coal - fired power plants, and Republicans, long - standing coal boosters, voting against a pro-coal bill.

The groups intervened in lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency's climate plan addressing new and existing power plants, countering a group of coal companies, polluting power generators and allied state attorneys general that sued to block the first - ever standards limiting power plant carbon pollution.

At this price, coal fired, gas fired and biomass generation is priced out of the market, so to ensure that at least some new gas - fired capacity is built, the agency is introducing separate categories — allowing fossil fuel and biomass plants to bid against each other, while wind projects compete in a separate auction.

With a scrubber in place, a plant using high - sulfur coal can reduce its need to buy and surrender SO2 emissions permits by 90 % or more compared to a plant using the same fuel without a scrubber, making Illinois Basin coal much more competitive, especially against Central Appalachia which previously could rely on its low sulfur content as a competitive advantage.

In addition to its relative low cost, Illinois Basin coal is more likely to be used in larger, more efficient plants with modern pollution control equipment, helping it compete against low natural gas prices.

The lawsuit, filed with with ATP's sister organization, the American Tradition Institute (ATI), argues that the RPS unconstitutionally discriminates against coal power by regulating commerce outside state borders — which makes it tough for utilities to import electricity from out - of - state coal plants.

Earthjustice is litigating in Ohio against proposals by two major utilities to force customers to prop up eight outdated power plants — seven coal and one nuclear — for the next 15 to 35 years.

As can be seen, the 58 % - efficient CCGT is already running ahead of a 43 % - efficient lignite plant from a carbon price of $ 40 / t, while by contrast the 45 % - efficient CCGT is still uncompetitive against both 43 % - lignite and 46 % coal even at a price of $ 60 / t.

The analysis identifies which units are no longer economic and may face retirement, features four snapshots of communities located near coal plants, and cautions states against a potentially risky wholesale shift away from coal to natural gas.

Dynegy, a rival generation company with competing coal power plants in the state, is against the Exelon bill.

On August 31, 2009, Climate Camp activists announced a planned action against the Ratcliffe coal - fired power plant in central England.

Meanwhile, the Sierra Club and WWF America lobbies against energy development in Africa, an American foundation with ties to Hilary Clinton funds serial, frivolous legal actions against an Indian power company in Australian courts and the World Bank is in a «race against time to stop construction of new coal - fired power plants across the globe».

A shift away from coal, which has long supplied half of U.S. power, is a triumph for environmental groups like the Sierra Club, which has led a campaign against the development of new coal - fired power plants in the United States.

FirstEnergy continues to fight against full disclosure of details in its bid to have Ohio ratepayers guarantee sales for three less profitable coal plants plus the Davis - Besse nuclear plant, even as it adds new rate proposals.

Conscious of this fierce opposition from communities against the proliferation of coal - fired power plants on the continent, 350 Africa in collaboration with these same communities and regional partners is organising a Regional Day of Action called «Break Free from Fossil Fuels» on May 25.

As shown in «Polluting Democracy,» Mike Rogers (R - MI) has no large coal plants in his district, but takes coal company cash and votes against pollution controls on coal plants in neighboring districts that kill about 454 people every year, very likely including people in his district.

Highly acclaimed environmental author Bill McKibben will lead a mass civil disobedience action against coal - fired power plants in Washington DC on March 2.

He expressed the sentiment in a media briefing organized by clean energy group RE-AMP, arguing against a proposed coal plant in Marshalltown, Iowa.