Coal, Climate, New Energy - On The Rampage with Don Lichterman

Coal, Climate, New Energy - On The Rampage with Don Lichterman

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a venue of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo But recent developments are reshaping that progress in ways many environmental advocates find troubling. A combination of policy changes, rapid technological Source: Coal, Climate, and the New Energy Dilemma: How Data Centers and Policy Shifts Are Reshaping America’s Air Quality – Sustaina…

Coal, Climate, New Energy - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

For decades, the United States made measurable progress in reducing pollution from coal-fired power plants. Emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter steadily declined, thanks to stricter environmental regulations, cleaner technologies, and the growth of renewable energy sources. Coal, once the backbone of American electricity, was gradually being phased out, replaced by natural gas and wind and solar power. Communitie…