'Energy Citizens' rally vs. climate, energy bill
The rally in Anchorage was sponsored by the Alaska Energy Forum. It had the backing of the American Petroleum Institute, which is supporting similar "Energy Citizen" gatherings in other oil-producing states.
Speakers took aim at the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill, also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
The legislation would require the United States to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and by about 80 percent by mid-century.
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Halcro says the measure is politically driven and will harm the country's economy with job losses.
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LONDON - Only one in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritising investment in clean renewable energy over growing their capacity of fossil fuel power plants, according to research from the University of Oxford.
The study of more than 3,000 utilities found most remain heavily invested in fossil fuels despite international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and some are actively expanding their portfolio of polluting power plants.
The majority of the utility companies, many of which are state owned, have made little change to their generation portfolio in recent years.
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