Coalition responds to historic Northwest ‘climate footprint’ report
On Sept. 13, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council sounded a regional call-to-arms on global warming. It declared that achieving the steep reductions in carbon dioxide emissions will require closure of ALL coal-fueled power plants in the Northwest. The historic Council report was not without flaws. Read inside to see the NW Energy Coalition’s and Climate Solution's official comments.
On Sept. 13, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council sounded a regional call-to-arms on global warming. Its paper, “Carbon Dioxide Footprint of the Northwest Power System” declares that achieving the steep reductions in carbon dioxide emissions scientists say are needed to avoid catastrophic climate change will require closure of ALL coal-fueled power plants in the Northwest.
As we reported in our Oct. 5, 2007, Energy Matters Update, the historic Council report was not without flaws, particularly on the issue of replacing the power from the four fish-killing Lower Snake River dams. We invited readers to submit comments on the report. To read NW Energy Coalition’s and Climate Solution's official comments, click here.