News
Clean Power Plan Rollback Wouldn’t Change Much about Texas’ Power Mix, Experts Say
Posted on · The move would resonate more strongly in coal-heavy regions of the country than in Texas, where natural gas and renewables have advantages over coal.
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Houston Matters
Texas Could Soon Have More Authority to Regulate Coal Plant Emissions
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about a new proposal from the EPA that would formally replace the Clean Power Plan.
Houston Matters
Immigration Debate, And Coal’s Decline: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Energy & Environment
Third Texas Coal Plant Closes Since Start Of 2018
Posted on · About 850 jobs are being lost from the plants shutting down.
News
Perry’s Plan Would Subsidize Coal And Nuclear Power – But It Wouldn’t Apply To Texas
Posted on · The coal industry found an ally in Trump’s pick to helm the Department of Energy: former Texas Gov. Rick Perry
News
Perry Pursuing Policy On Coal, Nuclear Power At Odds With Texas Record
Posted on · As multiple Texas coal plants wind down operations, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pushing a widely decried proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear plants in the name of grid resiliency.
News
Texas Communities Face Economic Challenges Following Coal Plant Closures
Posted on · Texas' largest generator of coal-powered energy, Luminant, said it is ceasing operations at two plants in the state
Energy & Environment
Coal Struggles In Texas, Despite Pro-Coal Administration
Posted on · "Rhetoric's one thing, money’s another," said one energy researcher
Houston Matters
Examining The Future Of Coal In Texas And Elsewhere
Posted on · What's the future of coal now that the Trump administration is pulling out of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan?
Energy & Environment
Environmental Groups Worry About New EPA Haze Rule
Posted on · The agency plans to let Texas power plants pursue "alternatives" to retrofitting plants with emission controls
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816
Posted on · Episode: 1373 Pittsburgh in 1816. Today, let’s visit embryonic Pittsburgh.
Houston Matters
Texas Energy: What Did We Miss?
Posted on · We’ve been devoting time in recent weeks to talking about the various sources of energy in Greater Houston and across Texas. In previous weeks, we’ve talked about the future of energy from wind, solar, coal and nuclear and natural gas. On today’s show, we examine any forms of energy we may have missed, including biofuels. We talk with Loren Steffy, […]
Energy & Environment
Some Praise, Others Decry Climate Policy Order
Posted on · The Sierra Club says it’s confident renewables will continue to grow in Texas, despite the administration’s pro-fossil fuels stance.
Houston Matters
The Fate of Oil and Natural Gas in Houston’s Energy Future
Posted on · We’ve been devoting time in recent weeks to talking about the various sources of energy in Greater Houston and across Texas. In previous weeks, we’ve talked about the future of energy from wind, solar, coal and nuclear. On today’s show, we examine the state of oil and natural gas. We talk with Regina Mayor, KPMG Global Sector Head, and […]
Houston Matters
What is Coal’s Future in the Grand Scheme of Energy Production?
Posted on · The organization Public Citizen recently released a report on two Texas coal plants (Monticello and Big Brown) on the verge of retirement and whether it would have any effect on the state’s energy grid. According to the report, it won’t, and that raises questions about the future of coal and its use as an energy […]