DOE grid study a prelude to polluter bailout

Friends of the Earth criticizes a Department of Energy grid reliability study for omitting climate change and advocating for expedited permitting for coal and nuclear infrastructure, which the organization views as a bailout for non-competitive, dirty energy sources.

• The Department of Energy's electrical grid reliability study is criticized for failing to mention climate change and for potentially providing a justification to further subsidize coal and nuclear energy.
• The study supports expedited permitting for new coal and nuclear infrastructure, despite the fact that projects like Kemper and V.C. Summer are unable to compete with clean renewables.

APA

Russo, T. (2017). DOE grid study a prelude to polluter bailout. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/doe-grid-study-prelude-polluter-bailout/

Chicago

Russo, Tracy. DOE grid study a prelude to polluter bailout. Friends of the Earth, 2017. https://foe.org/news/doe-grid-study-prelude-polluter-bailout/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Russo |first1=Tracy |title=DOE grid study a prelude to polluter bailout |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=24 August 2017 |url=https://foe.org/news/doe-grid-study-prelude-polluter-bailout/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{russo2017doe, author = {Russo, Tracy}, title = {{DOE grid study a prelude to polluter bailout}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://foe.org/news/doe-grid-study-prelude-polluter-bailout/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }