Starvin Larry

Guest post by David Middleton

Over the past 10 months or so, articles like this have been a “dime-a-dozen”…

ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Coal plants keep closing on Trump’s watch

Benjamin Storrow, E&E News reporter
Climatewire: Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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In the next four years, utilities have plans to close 40 coal units, federal figures show. Six closures have been announced since Trump’s victory in November.

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E&E News

Any guesses as to why this is irrelevant?

Here’s a hint:

AUG 6, 2017

Nine Natural Gas Facts That You Should Know

Jude Clemente , CONTRIBUTOR
I cover oil, gas, power, LNG markets, linking to human development

Natural gas is now our main source of electricity, and thanks to the shale production revolution prices collapsed from $8.86 per MMBtu in 2008 to just $2.52 in 2016. Prompt month September prices are now below $2.80, a shoulder month and blue weather maps for…