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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants. Vermont and Washington, DC are not included in this rule because they do not have fossil fuel-fired power plants. States can choose a generation mix using diverse fuels, energy efficiency and demand-side management to meet the goals and their own needs.

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Shouldn’t We ALL Be Going to PowerShift 2009?

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I know I should be in Washington DC in two weeks to help take over the capitol on behalf of green jobs, clean energy and ending our carbon-based economy. I can’t understand why there aren’t rings of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power plants.” - Al Gore.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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US production has risen almost 50% in the past 10 years, and global demand for gas is anticipated to outpace all other fossil fuels. If developed in a responsible manner, natural gas can be the critical transition fuel that reduces the environmental impacts of fossil fuels and keeps us on a path toward a decarbonized energy future.

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