Author: Terry Jarrett
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Jarrett: Cleaner coal should be a priority for Washington
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As the recent election cycle demonstrated, American politics is beset with a number of polarizing issues. Among the most obvious has been the debate over coal. Where Hillary Clinton favored renewable energy at the expense of the coal industry, Donald Trump has promised to launch a coal renaissance. This “either/or” schism overlooks a larger point,…
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Jarrett: EPA’s Clean Power Plan oversteps federal authority
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The quest for cleaner energy is one of the great challenges of the 21st century, and has fueled many “green” initiatives in recent years. But something troubling is coming down the pike now that the Obama Administration has announced its new “Clean Power Plan.” In a full-speed-ahead quest to lower carbon dioxide emissions from the…