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A New Energy Future

by Tucker Eskew

August 29th, 2008

Back in November, 2006 I contributed the inaugural post for Terra Rossa describing our blog as a place where conservatives could discuss a new energy future in which new jobs are created through research, Creation is protected through reduced greenhouse gas pollution, and our national security is improved through less dependence on foreign oil.
Today, nearly [...]

Energy Debate Watch 8.18.08

by Terra Rossa

August 18th, 2008

Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles [...]

Energy Debate Watch 8.14.08

by Terra Rossa

August 14th, 2008

Energy Debate Watch 8.11.08

by Terra Rossa

August 11th, 2008

Energy Debate Watch 8.1.08

by Terra Rossa

August 1st, 2008

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A Price is Right

by Whit Ayres

July 30th, 2008

Recently, I’ve been talking about the need for some sort of national standard on carbon emissions, so that U.S. power companies and manufacturers know what rules they have to abide by in advance, rather than having to be told by judges or federal regulators after the fact.
A recent Reuters article shows that many corporate executives [...]

Energy Debate Watch 7.29.08

by Terra Rossa

July 29th, 2008

Energy Debate Watch 7.28.08

by Terra Rossa

July 28th, 2008

Energy Debate Watch 7.18.08

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July 18th, 2008

Energy Debate Watch 7.17.08

by Terra Rossa

July 17th, 2008

Stepping More Softly

by Tucker Eskew

July 16th, 2008

Exelon, America’s largest electric power utility, just made some big news. The Chicago-based company wants to significantly reduce their carbon footprint.
“In a bid to shape the debate on carbon dioxide rules and to get a jump on compliance,” according to the NY Times, Exelon will reduce, offset, or displace all of its greenhouse gas [...]

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Exelon Excels

by Whit Ayres

July 15th, 2008

In my last post, I talked about how a Georgia judge revoked the air pollution permit or a proposed coal-fired power plant because it failed to include standards for carbon emissions. In that post, I spoke to the need for some sort of standard so that power companies know what to expect when applying [...]

Winds of Change Are Blowin’

by Tucker Eskew

July 8th, 2008

When a long-time Texas oilman says the U.S. needs to use less oil, you know we’ve reached a tipping point. But that’s exactly what GOP supporter and legendary oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens is urging in his Pickens Plan to cut U.S. oil dependency by greatly expanding the use of wind energy.
“America is in [...]

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Coal Fired in Georgia

by Whit Ayres

July 3rd, 2008

The New York Times reports today about a proposed coal-fired power plant’s air pollution permit being revoked by a state judge because it did not set limits on carbon dioxide emissions — according to the article, “the first time a court decision had linked carbon dioxide to an air pollution permit.”
I’m not sure sure where [...]

Council on Foreign Relations Urges US Action on Climate

by Tucker Eskew

June 26th, 2008

Here’s some interesting news that didn’t get widely reported, except for an editorial in the Washington Post.
An independent task force commissioned by the influential Council on Foreign Relations just released a report that urges an “overhaul of U.S. domestic and foreign policy to confront the challenge” of climate change. One of the task force’s [...]

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Energy Debate Watch 6.20.08

by Terra Rossa

June 20th, 2008

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Energy Debate Watch 6.18.08

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June 18th, 2008