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Let’s talk coal first.  A new study from the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity claims that half of US families have seen the percentage of their income devoted to energy costs nearly double in the past 10 years, primarily due … Continue reading →

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently released the results of their NEPA review for offshore wind power generation on the mid-Atlantic coast.  The BOEM found that there would be no significant environmental impact, so lease sales should begin this … Continue reading →

The NRC released a draft copy of their State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analyses for comment this week.  The report models the results of a severe nuclear accident at Peach Bottom in Pennsylvania, and Surry here in Virginia. Since Surry is only around … Continue reading →

I wrote several posts last year about possible energy reliability issues resulting from new environmental regulations that would affect power generation.  Since then, the Congressional Research Service has put out a report analyzing possible reliability issues.  Also, FERC has put … Continue reading →

Delegate Terry Kilgore has introduced a bill to the house that would encourage construction of renewable energy facilities in Virginia, like the solar installation we have here at Washington & Lee.  Secure Futures, the company that installed the W&L solar … Continue reading →