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June 12, 2012

PACE to Co-Sponsor E3 Summit

PACE is proud to announce that it will serve as a co-sponsor of the E3 Summit, a public event that will focus on Education, Energy, and the Economy, three of the most important issues facing America today. The E3 Summit will be held just outside of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, […]
June 21, 2012

Senate Utility MACT Repeal Measure Fails

A repeal measure of Utility MACT put forth by Senator James Inhofe (OK) failed yesterday in the U.S. Senate by a margin of 53-46. The disapproval resolution, SJR 37, would have sent the regulation, deemed to be the most expensive in EPA’s history, back to the agency for a rewrite. […]
July 11, 2012

Power Bills to Rise?

A recent poll of 500 utility executives yielded some interesting predictions about the future of the U.S. power industry. One answer, in particular, should surprise no one who has followed EPA regulatory activity in recent years: power rates are going up. In the survey, conducted by the well-known firm Black […]
July 17, 2012

Secret Carbon Tax Talks Continue

Despite long odds against new taxes passing Congress, a coalition of liberal and conservative groups continues to discuss a carbon tax for the United States. A report by Ben Geman of The Hill says the ad-hoc group, composed of both liberal groups focused on climate change and conservative groups such […]
July 26, 2012

Solar Cells Linked to Greenhouse Gases

Think solar power is a clean source of energy? Not so fast says Dr. Ozzie Zehner. According to Zehner’s recent book, Green Illusions, solar cells do not offset greenhouse gases and do not curb the use of fossil fuels. Zehner explains in Green Illusions that the solar power industry has […]
August 7, 2012

EPA Delays Major Rules

In recent days, the EPA has announced delays of two major rules, at least temporarily. According to a report by the Washington Times and others, EPA has announced that it will not complete final regulations for Utility MACT, originally scheduled to be finalized this calendar year, until March 2013. Less […]