All articles from Evan Tracey
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Energy Voices How much will replacing coal cost Los Angeles? (Sponsor content)
Coal-based electricity is one of the least expensive, most reliable means of producing electricity, and it’s a central part of the American energy portfolio, Tracey writes. Not only that, coal has a long history of providing energy to Americans.
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Energy Voices EPA nominee Gina McCarthy says coal a 'significant' energy source (Sponsor content)
Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to lead the EPA, told a Senate panel on Thursday that coal will remain important in the US energy mix and that if confirmed that she will be flexible in applying new pollution rules for coal-fueled power plants.
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Energy Voices Clean-energy standards could cost Colorado consumers billions (Sponsor content)
Clean energy requirements under consideration by the Colorado State Legislature would require some utilities to increase energy from renewable sources by 150 percent, Tracey writes, which would result in higher electricity costs.
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Energy Voices Californians support coal despite LA plan to ban it (Sponsor content)
Californian support for clean coal power is in stark contrast to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to remove coal from the city's electricity mix by the year 2025, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices Clean-coal power plant to break ground in Texas (Sponsor content)
The Texas Clean Energy Project, a $2.5 billion coal gasification power plant, will be the first US power plant that combines both integrated coal gasification combined cycle and carbon-capture-and-storage technologies, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices Is the EPA an impediment to economic recovery? (Sponsor content)
The Environmental Protection Agency needs to analyze and understand the full, cumulative economic impacts of its regulations, Tracey writes, and not seemingly choose sides when it comes to energy production.
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Energy Voices EPA must weigh impacts of regulations, business group says (Sponsor content)
The Business Roundtable's recommendations to the EPA underscore the need to take action to protect the environment while not harming American jobs and consumers, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices EPA regulations a looming blow to Arizona economy (Sponsor content)
Higher electricity rates under new EPA regulations would have negative impact on Arizona's ability to attract and create new jobs, experts tell a group of state lawmakers.
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Energy Voices A diverse fuel mix for electricity benefits consumers (Sponsor content)
We need all of our domestic energy resources to create a balanced fuel portfolio and satisfy our growing demand for electricity, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices State of the Union address: Will Obama back coal? (Sponsor content)
While commitment to fully implementing 21st Century coal-based electricity seems to have wavered from the Obama administration, Tracey writes, American ingenuity and know-how will continue to produce major developments in clean coal technologies for years to come.
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Energy Voices Grid power reliability: Do we take it for granted? (Sponsor content)
Coal-based electricity is one of the least expensive, most reliable means of producing electricity, Tracey writes, and it’s a central part of the American energy portfolio.
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Energy Voices Moving our economy forward (Sponsor content)
If the president is serious about making our country competitive, he will help to overturn EPA regulations that will hurt the US economy, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices The war on coal: spotlight on Ohio (Sponsor content)
Almost three-quarters of Ohioans say shutting more coal plants is a bad idea.
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Energy Voices EPA regulations will raise your electric bills, threaten the grid (Sponsor content)
EPA rules for compliance could force some plants to close because they don't have time for a retrofit.
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