The Coal Trap: How West Virginia Was Left Behind in the Clean Energy Revolution

ISBN-13: 9781108830584 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

James M. Van Nostrand

Opis

A cautionary tale for the many other jurisdictions around the world that are resisting the transition to clean energy resources.

Recenzje

'This book is essential reading for understanding US climate and clean energy progress, the outsized role West Virginia plays, and prospects for a brighter future for the Mountain State and the globe. Van Nostrand's fresh insights and deep expertise combine to create a fascinating read that will captivate experts and newcomers alike, in West Virginia and far beyond.' Mary Anne Hitt, Senior Director, Climate Imperative

Spis treści

Introduction: “the lost decade”; 1. The rise of environmental regulations under Obama's EPA; 2. The shale gas revolution; 3. The rise of renewable energy; 4. The Ds of today's electric utility industry: Decarbonization and decentralization; 5. From “friends of coal” to the “war on coal:” how West Virginia went from blue to red; 6. “Leadership” from Washington, DC: the congressional delegation that could have but didn't; 7. “Manchin in the middle”; 8. The failure of the public service commission to serve the public; 9. The role of the legislature in West Virginia's failed energy policies; 10. Bailing out the coal industry on the backs of West Virginia electric ratepayers; 11. Coal operators get rich and West Virginia gets to clean up the mess; 12. What the future could hold if the leaders choose to lead.