http://www.nwenergy.org The Northwest is blessed with bountiful energy efficiency and renewable resources - enough to meet all projected increases in electricity needs several times over. The Tellus Institute Study showed that the region could tap more than 13,000 average megawatts of cost-competitive efficiency and renewables in the next 20 years - enough to meet all new demand and retire much of the existing fossil fule generation facilities. Despite this, coal plants are being proposed across the Northwest. In this section you'll find information and the newest updates on this issue. daily 1 2007-01-26T23:27:15Z http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/energy-matters/2008/energy-matters-update-october-1-2008 After years of trying to sell its massively polluting proposed coal-powered plant as a clean power solution, Energy Northwest has finally thrown in the towel on the Pacific Mountain Energy Center (PMEC), the proposed 793-megawatt coal-powered facility in Kalama, Wash... No publisher jstanley coal Climate WA 2008-10-01T17:19:46Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/energy-activist/Energy%20Activist%20Summer%202008%20Online.pdf Victories in the fight against coal, British Columbia's first of-its-kind carbon tax and the cross-country adventures of a giant fish named FIN are all featured in this edition. No publisher jstanley Climate WA coal Energy Activist efficiency salmon OR MT ID 2008-07-30T21:44:58Z File http://www.nwenergy.org/issues/nwcoal/kalama-wa/press-release-halt-in-coal-plant-permitting-a-2018clean2019-victory Consumer and clean-energy advocates are applauding Tuesday’s decision by Washington state siting officials to halt consideration of a proposed coal-fueled power plant in Kalama... No publisher jstanley coal 2007-11-28T23:26:30Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2007/the-transformer-november-19-2007 A recent Transformer (“PacifiCorp’s Dilemma,” Oct. 29, 2007) described multi-state utility PacifiCorp’s proposed integrated resource plan (IRP) and detailed clean-energy advocates’ critique of the plan’s call for two new coal-fired power plants. Now, Oregon Public Utility Commission staff have released their “Initial Comments and Recommendations” on the IRP.. No publisher jstanley coal Climate 2007-11-20T18:28:19Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/issues/nwcoal/kalama-wa/Pridemore%20EFSEC%20letter%2010-19-07.pdf A letter on the Kalama IGCC Plant sent to EFSEC by Senator Craig Pridemore. He states, "it is my hope that EFSEC will uphold the intent and requirements of ESSb 6001 and the interests of all Washington citizens..." No publisher jstanley coal 2007-11-12T17:05:56Z File