by Delta Institute | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Delta Institute does not support this Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule as it does not benefit communities or landscapes in the Midwest. The rule will contribute to an increase in carbon dioxide while negatively impacting our health, weather, landscapes,...
by Delta Institute | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Emily Rhodes At the beginning of the month, we published our “Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap: A Guide for Communities in Transition.” We compiled the lessons we learned alongside communities to ensure that no community has to start their transition from scratch....
by Delta Institute | May 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Delta Institute’s Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap was included in Politico’s Morning Energy newsletter. The roadmap provides insight into the coal community transition process and includes modules that show economic and environmental impacts. It also...
by Delta Institute | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
An article published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses the potential redevelopment of Mitchell Power Station, a closed coal plant 18 miles south of Pittsburgh that has not produced electricity since 2013. A Delta Institute document from 2014 titled...
by Delta Institute | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Guest post by Hannah Slodounik, Delta Emerging Leader and Sustainability Coordinator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Clean coal, new coal plants, increased coal funding, and job opportunities are all unlikely, even under the current administration. Delta...
by Delta Institute | Jan 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Coal has been a recurring topic in our national narrative – is it dying, or is it making a comeback? At the beginning of 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected the Department of Energy’s plan to provide cost recovery for America’s coal and...
by Delta Institute | Jan 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! While the frigid Midwest winter has finally set in around us, the Delta offices are buzzing with activity. Looking back on 2015, two key milestones—the Clean Power Plan and the UN Paris Agreement — remind of us of the critical importance of our...
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