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Sea level rise hit a new high, land and ocean temperatures reached a near record high and sea ice coverage fell to a record low. Those are just a few of the findings in the 28th annual State of the Climate report, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.

Last year was the third hottest year on record after 2016 and 2015, respectively, the report, billed as an "annual checkup for the planet, found.

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Sea level rise hit a new high, land and ocean temperatures reached a near record high and sea ice coverage fell to a record low. Those are just a few of the findings in the 28th annual State of the Climate report, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.

Last year was the third hottest year on record after 2016 and 2015, respectively, the report, billed as an "annual checkup for the planet, found.

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The Trump Administration’s War on the War on Coal
Steve Sherman | August 11, 2018
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Time’s up for bogus environmental do-gooders as the U.S. government rolls back anti-coal regulations left over from the Obama era. President Donald Trump has eased restrictions that have stifled innovation in the country’s power sector.


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revised standardson coal ash disposal in a move decried by inflexible tree huggers but welcomed by the utility companies for whom the legislation has proved unnecessarily burdensome – to the tune of a $30 million a year—and by states, who have been unfairly constrained by the strict federal standards.

The initiative comes just a few weeks into Andrew Wheeler’s tenure at the helm of the EPA, and should ease conservatives’ concernsthat Wheeler wouldn’t share former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s zeal for overhauling the agency and scrapping useless regulations which have been handicapping American companies. Wheeler choice to relax the restrictions on coal ash disposal as one of his first policy decisions confirms that his appointment was a savvy move by an administration committed to saving mining jobs and reviving interest in one of America’s most abundant natural resources.

The EPA’s policy shift is the latest step in the new administration’s war on Obama’s war on coal, emphasizing President Trump’s determination to liberate the American coal industry from the shackles Obama imposed on it. The excessive regulations Obama held back crucial technological developments, such as high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) plants designed to make fossil fuels more climate friendly.
 
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OPINION
The Trump Administration’s War on the War on Coal
Steve Sherman | August 11, 2018
]
dc34decb-9225-4c6f-a793-197c2fdbabc1.jpg



Time’s up for bogus environmental do-gooders as the U.S. government rolls back anti-coal regulations left over from the Obama era. President Donald Trump has eased restrictions that have stifled innovation in the country’s power sector.


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revised standardson coal ash disposal in a move decried by inflexible tree huggers but welcomed by the utility companies for whom the legislation has proved unnecessarily burdensome – to the tune of a $30 million a year—and by states, who have been unfairly constrained by the strict federal standards.

The initiative comes just a few weeks into Andrew Wheeler’s tenure at the helm of the EPA, and should ease conservatives’ concernsthat Wheeler wouldn’t share former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s zeal for overhauling the agency and scrapping useless regulations which have been handicapping American companies. Wheeler choice to relax the restrictions on coal ash disposal as one of his first policy decisions confirms that his appointment was a savvy move by an administration committed to saving mining jobs and reviving interest in one of America’s most abundant natural resources.

The EPA’s policy shift is the latest step in the new administration’s war on Obama’s war on coal, emphasizing President Trump’s determination to liberate the American coal industry from the shackles Obama imposed on it. The excessive regulations Obama held back crucial technological developments, such as high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) plants designed to make fossil fuels more climate friendly.
Do gooders don't realize that green energy relies on coal.
 
Do gooders don't realize that green energy relies on coal.
Which practice is more damaging to the environment?
Finding, mining and using a plentiful resource, or finding, mining and using a rare resource?
Discuss.
What is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one electric vehicle?
Whet is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one natural gas vehicle?
 
Which practice is more damaging to the environment?
Finding, mining and using a plentiful resource, or finding, mining and using a rare resource?
Discuss.
What is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one electric vehicle?
Whet is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one natural gas vehicle?
Natural gas, dipstick.
 
Which practice is more damaging to the environment?
Finding, mining and using a plentiful resource, or finding, mining and using a rare resource?
Discuss.
What is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one electric vehicle?
Whet is the net effect on the environment in building, using, and disposing of one natural gas vehicle?
You're using logic. Certain posters can't handle logic or truth.

 
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