Even with $700 million in funding and Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous
Coal is more expensive than most other fuels for power generation, with costs still rising.
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Trump administration emergency order to keep Florida coal plant running
The Orlando plant had been scheduled for retirement in 2025, but the order cited an energy emergency.
Trump funds two new coal plants and extends another dozen, citing ‘energy dominance’
An emergency order is being used to stave off closure of a coal plant in Orlando that was set to ...
Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous
Natural gas is cheaper and, in some places, so are renewable energy and battery storage.
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
Regulatory inertia, political gridlock and a lack of investment are holding back renewable energy deployment.
Can the world quit coal?
Coal is the dirtiest source of fossil fuel energy and a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.
How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
US emissions are down about 15% over the past 10 years, but new data centers have caused uncertainty ahead.
OUC is keeping Orlando hooked on dirty energy
An over-reliance on coal and gas has made Orlando dirtier, less healthy and more expensive.
Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
Pollution increased when the EPA stopped watching and returned to normal once inspections resumed.
Report: Florida utilities ‘slow to move off fossil fuels,’ risking climate goals
The Sierra Club graded 75 utilities on their plans to cut coal and gas, with most Florida utilities scoring poorly.