The ACC’s Spring Coal Forum (SCF’09) program examines marketplace and public policy issues of critical importance to the utility-coal industry. The event serves as a forum for senior industry executives from companies that produce, supply, transport, ship, trade and consume coal.
The program features presentations from coal suppliers, utilities, railroads and energy traders, along with industry-wide perspectives from leading consultants and government representatives. The conference program will address:
I recently read an unsettling report of an apparently contradictory move by the provincial government of Ontario to force the development of so-called green energy developments in the province of Ontario.
While promoting his Green Energy Act, Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, made it clear that he will no longer accept "Not In My Backyard" (also known as NIMBY) arguments from opponents of new green or renewable energy developments. So long as "safety" and "environmental" concerns are addressed, he will not stand for opposition to new energy generation projects.
Innis - Energy Keepers Energy KillersReview of: Energy Keepers Energy Killers: The New Civil Rights Battle
By: Roy Innis, Chairman, Congress of Racial Equality
Merril Press, 2008, 103 pages
Review by: Jason Hayes, M.E.Des., Communications Director, American Coal Council
Abundant/secure, affordable, and clean energy has suddenly become a whole lot more than just an energy issue.
In his latest book, Energy Keepers Energy Killers: The New Civil Rights Battle, Congress of Racial Equality Chairman, Roy Innis demonstrates convincingly how energy supply issues are moving into the area of civil and human rights.
In this book, Innis has focused more than six decades of experience in the civil rights arena, his indomitable spirit, and an unfailing commitment to the cause of working class and minority rights on the issue of energy production. After demonstrating that much of the energy we use in the U.S.A. comes from reserves on public (federal and state) lands , Innis argues that the owners of those resources – the citizens of the country – have every legal and moral right to see their energy resources developed. He argues that the supply of secure and affordable energy is the basis upon which our entire economy flourishes. Therefore, if we are to maintain a thriving economy, it is essential that these valuable national resources be developed.
The proposed Santee Cooper plant near Florence South Carolina has moved one step closer to becoming a reality. On Thursday (Feb 12th) the utility convinced a majority of the state's Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Board Members that they had met all the legal requirements for an air pollution permit. The Board voted 4-2 in favor of the permit.
There is more work to be done, however. Santee Cooper still requires a "federal wetlands permit, state water quality certification and several other state environmental permits before it can begin work." That process could take several months at a minimum.
This month, the American Coal Council (ACC) will launch its new, online job board, the ACC Career Center, to be your resource for making online employment connections in the coal industry.
Many employers and job seekers today are discovering the advantages of shopping online for industry jobs and qualified candidates to fill them. But the one-size-fits-all approach of the mega job boards may not be the best way to find what you’re looking for. The ACC Career Center will offer employers targeted access to quality coal industry professionals, along with quick and easy job posting and online job activity reports.
Job seeking professionals can make sure their resumes are being seen by those in the industry who matter most to them. The ACC Career Center will offer job seekers free and confidential resume posting, automated weekly email notification of new job listings, and the ability to save jobs for later review.
Be sure to visit the ACC website for updates.
On Monday, December 22, a dike failed at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant releasing about 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash that now cover about 275 acres. No injuries occurred, but about 40 area homes were affected. TVA and Roane County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security responded immediately, and response and recoveryThis is the opening segment from a TVA fact sheet with information on the recent ash spill in Tennessee.
continue.
