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China has a cap-and-trade model: the U.S.

Sep 25, 2015
The system reduced American utilities' sulphur emissions by 70 percent.
Ralph Izzo, CEO of PSEG, says utilities will be more energy efficient in the future.
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EPA's carbon rules are catching up with the market

Aug 3, 2015
The rules limiting carbon emissions will speed utilities' movement away from coal as a fuel.

Big coal gets its day in court against the EPA

Apr 16, 2015
A federal court in Washington hears a challenge to the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

Supreme Court to hear case on plant emission rules

Nov 26, 2014
It's the EPA vs. Industry in a battle of cost versus benefit.

Why the U.S.-China climate deal isn't crazy ambitious

Nov 12, 2014
The U.S. commitments for reducing carbon emissions are mostly already in place.

For public good, not for profit.

The cost of living up to the U.S.-China climate deal

Nov 12, 2014
The U.S. and China are drawing a line in the sand on greenhouse gas emissions.

What it's like to drive a car powered by natural gas

Nov 10, 2014
Marketplace’s Scott Tong conducted a test drive on a recent reporting trip to Michigan.

EPA rules may zap Kentucky jobs, but not coal jobs

Aug 8, 2014
Kentucky's manufacturing industry is based on cheap electricity produced by coal.