By Lester R. Brown During the years when governments and the media were focused on preparations for the 2009 Copenhagen climate negotiations, a powerful climate movement was emerging in the [ … ]
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Earth Policy Institute: The End of an Era — Closing the Door on Building New Coal-fired Power Plants in America
By Jonathan G. Dorn Community opposition, legal challenges, and financial uncertainty over future carbon costs are prompting companies to rethink their plans for coal. Since the beginning of 2007, 95 [ … ]