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• July 01, 2008

  ACCCE Statement Against the Georgia Superior Court Ruling on the Longleaf Energy Station

  Alexandria, VA, July 1, 2008 – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) today issued this statement in response to the Georgia Superior Court ruling revoking the air pollution permit of LS Power Group and Dynegy’s proposed Longleaf Energy Station.

• June 06, 2008

  ACCCE Statement Regarding Unsuccessful Cloture of Boxer-Lieberman-Warner Bill

  American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) President and CEO Steve Miller today issued this statement in response to the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill’s failure to move forward in the US Senate:

• May 22, 2008

  ACCCE Focuses on Upcoming Lieberman-Warner Debate

  (Statement by ACCCE V.P. for Communications Joe Lucas regarding new phase of advertising campaign)

  (Alexandria, VA) - “Last month, ACCCE released our proposed national climate strategy, along with 12 principles that reasonable federal climate change legislation must embody. Our climate strategy and legislative principles were designed to advance environmental improvement, economic prosperity, and energy security.

• May 12, 2008

  ACCCE Statement Regarding Passage of State House Bill 2017

  The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) today issued this statement in response to passage of Arizona House Bill 2017: “ACCCE applauds Arizona legislators for passing HB 2017, and urges Governor Napolitano to sign this bill.

• May 08, 2008

  ACCCE Statement Regarding Latest Sierra Club Effort to Block Construction of New Coal-Fueled Power Plants

  Alexandria, VA, May 8, 2008 – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity issued this statement in response to the Sierra Club’s decision to sue developers of coal-fueled power plants:

• April 03, 2008

  POWER PLANT COST INDEX: COAL PLANT CONSTRUCTION PRESENTS A LOW-COST OPTION

  Alexandria, Va – According to the new Power Capital Costs Index (PCCI) developed by IHS Inc. and Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), the costs associated with building a new advanced coal plant are the lowest when compared to other electricity generating facilities.

• March 24, 2008

  Nearly $1 in $4 of Income Goes to Buy Energy | New Study Reveals Impacts on 60 Million Households

  Alexandria, VA – It is not just the poorest households who are struggling to pay their energy bills or who are affected by government energy policies, says Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC). Click here to view the study (pdf)

• March 07, 2008

  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Applauds West Virginia Regulators for Approving $2.3 billion Clean Coal Plant in State

  Alexandria, VA – March 7, 2008 – “The West Virginia Public Utility Commission took a strong step forward in preserving access to a secure and affordable energy source -- electricity from coal -- for the citizens of West Virginia and surrounding states,” said Joe Lucas, executive director of Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. “Each new project propels the coal-based utility sector closer to a shared goal of electricity generation with near-zero emissions, including carbon capture and storage.”

• February 28, 2008

  Ohio Jobs Depend on Clean Coal Technology Research

  Ohio is home to 21 research projects designed to advance clean coal technology and worth more than $400 million, according to a survey of public-private technology projects compiled from public records by Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC).

• February 11, 2008

  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Releases Statement in Support of Proposed Virginia City Coal-Fueled Power Plant

  ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Quality should approve Virginia Power's application for an air permit to build the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, says Joe Lucas, executive director of Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC).

• February 06, 2008

  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Statement Regarding Nevada Air Permit Hearing for the Toquop Energy Project

  Alexandria, VA, February 6, 2008 – Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) today issued the following statement ahead of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) air permit public hearing tomorrow, Thursday, February 7:

• January 10, 2008

  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Research Identifies Benefits of New Coal-Fueled Power Plant Construction

  Alexandria, VA, January 10, 2008 – Research conducted by Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) contradicts recent claims by critics that coal-fueled power plant construction has died. In addition, the research identified substantial benefits, including economical and environmental returns, resulting from the construction of several new coal-fueled power plants nationwide.

• December 18, 2007

  Statement from Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Regarding FutureGen Site Selection

  ALEXANDRIA, VA – “Today’s announcement of the FutureGen site in Mattoon, Illinois is one of the most important days for our nation’s energy independence future. FutureGen will help meet the world's growing demand for clean, affordable electricity, fuel our global economy and sustain jobs," said Joe Lucas, executive director of Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC).

• November 19, 2007

  ABEC Urges Arkansas Public Service Commission to Approve New Coal-Fueled Power Plant

  ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) today released a statement urging the Arkansas Public Service Commission to approve Southwestern Electric Power Co.'s (SWEPCO) John W. Turk, Jr. coal-fueled power plant in Hempstead County, Arkansas. The 600 megawatt generating facility will use ultra-supercritical technology to reduce emissions while bringing much needed electricity generation to Southwestern Arkansas.

• October 22, 2007

  New Campaign Drives the Point: Clean Coal is America’s Power

  Americans for Balanced Energy Choices reminds electricity consumers that coal generates more than half our electricity.

  Alexandria, Va., October 22, 2007 – With energy security issues weighing heavily on the minds of Americans by foreign oil prices topping $90 a barrel for the first time, Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) today launched a new campaign to raise the public’s awareness of the inherent benefits of coal-based electricity.

• October 19, 2007

  ABEC STATEMENT ON KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT DENIAL OF POWER PLANT PERMIT

  WASHINGTON, October 19, 2007 – Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) said the recent decision by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to deny a permit for two coal-generated power plants in southwest Kansas calls into serious question the future ability of America’s electricity providers to supply affordable and abundant energy.