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From: Beth Little <blittle@citynet.net>
To: James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edu>; ec@osenergy.org
Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 7:32:35 PM
Subject: Re: [EC] Fwd: [GW-ACT-LEADERS] Environmental Regs Cause Nat Gas to Replace Coal for Electric Generation

I've really been wrestling with this, because I want to see ALL coal phased
out, and I don't want the amount of gas drilling it would take to replace
it.  I also don't want any stupid developments like coal to liquid,
windmills on every forested ridge in WV, biomass plants burning up all the
trees, power lines through WV taking (supposed) renewable energy from the
midwest to the east coast.  So what's left.  My answer is efficiency, but I
don't see it happening, because of the influence of the fossil fuel industry
on our government (both legislators and regulators), the influence of the
fossil fuel industry on voters through misleading advertising and public
relations, and the natural resistance of people to change, especially giving
up their wasteful habits. 

What I'm left with is working like hell for regulations to minimize impacts
and suing whenever possible to slow the destruction down.  Maybe we can slow
it down enough to cause some blackouts.  That's probably the only thing that
will bring any real change. 

If EPA regulations are going to be the reason for retiring lots of coal,
maybe that is the place to go for regulating gas drilling. 



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From: ec-bounces@osenergy.org [mailto:ec-bounces@osenergy.org] On Behalf Of
James Kotcon
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:36 PM
To: ec@osenergy.org
Subject: [EC] Fwd: [GW-ACT-LEADERS] Environmental Regs Cause Nat Gas to
Replace Coal for Electric Generation


This investment newsletter predicts phasing out 20-25 % of coal capacity by
2020, due solely to mercury, NOx and SO2 regulations.  Natural gas (and some
renewables) will be taking up the slack.

How do we get ready for this?

JBK
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