Three major state-level emission control initiatives have popped up in the U.S. Several Canadian provinces are involved. British Columbia and Manitoba are part of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Manitoba is also part of the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord.…
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Coal-fired generator, ratepayers on hook for billions to cut pollution in Ohio: are greenhouse gases next?
American Electric Power (AEP), one of the biggest power generators in the U.S., recently settled a lawsuit that alleged it violated clean air laws. AEP agreed to pay over $6 billion to install pollution control devices at 16 of its…
Ottawa waste pilot project: greens don’t know from plasma
Some environmentalists, including the Pembina Institute and Sierra Legal, are opposed to Plasco’s new Ottawa high-tech waste disposal pilot project on the grounds that incineration is as dirty as coal combustion. Right off the bat, they’re wrong. The technology underpinning…
Conservatives leaning toward emission trading
Will Canada participate in emissions trading? Judging from recent public comments, the prospects for Canada’s participation in some scheme or other seem to depend on the day of the week. Senior Conservatives have changed their tune on this issue more…
Public relations vs. public policy: how will renewables and conservation solve our power problems?
There is so much information and misinformation swirling through the public debate on Ontario electricity that a casual observer might get the impression that renewables and conservation will play a major role in the solution to our supply problem. They…