Cheap, Clean Coal: Ain't Clean – and it Ain't Cheap, Either

onMay 11, 2009 @ 06:15 PDT

“… coal is one of the most expensive options to meet energy needs. And the only way a ratepayer, regulator, or investor will put money into a new coal plant is if they’re fooled into thinking that coal is cheap.”

That quote didn’t come from some trenchant critic of the climate change denial movement (from someone like me), it came from Public Utilities Fortnightly, as quoted on the Coal-is-Dirty.com. Check out Mark Kersowik’s whole post here.

By Richard Littlemore

Analysis

Alberta Separatism Would be Terrible for Indigenous Rights

ByMitch Anderson

onJan 22, 2026 @ 13:36 PST

For some separatists, ignoring Indigenous rights is not only a side effect of an independent Alberta, but an explicit goal.

Opinion

As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?

ByRich Wilson

onJan 19, 2026 @ 10:12 PST

Democratic innovation as a pathway for revitalising global climate action.

Danielle Smith Working With Trump Official Who Wants to Annex Greenland

ByMary Stuart

onJan 14, 2026 @ 13:41 PST

The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security that’s led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland.

Series: Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda

Series: MAGA