National American Electric Reliability Council http://www.nerc.com/files/2010%20LTRA.pdf [From an E&E News PM story by Katherine Ling, subscription required] Natural gas will replace coal as electric utilities’ fuel of choice during times of peak power demand next year and figures to lower U.S. energy prices this winter, according to new reports by federal regulators. Natural gas capacity … Continue reading »
Posted on October 25, 2010 …
Unpaid Health Bills: The Hidden Public Costs of Soot and Smog from the Fisk and Crawford Coal Plants in Chicago
Environmental Law and Policy Center http://tinyurl.com/3yun25p (report) http://elpc.org/category/in-my-state/illinois (information) Pollution from Chicago’s two coal plants has created up to $1 billion in health and related damages in the last 8 years, according to a report released today by the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC). The report uses data from the National Research Council that … Continue reading »
Re-Envisioning the Chicago River: Adopting Comprehensive Regional Solutions to the Invasive Species Crisis
Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/water/Chicagoriver/files/Chicago%20River.pdf Building two strategically-placed barriers between the Great Lakes and Chicago River could open the door to a revitalized waterway and surrounding communities, while effectively shutting the door on Asian carp, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. This new report investigates a variety of hydrological separation … Continue reading »
