power plant
Aug
4
2015
A two-panel cartoon from August 2015 shows a coal-fired power plant in both frames. The left panel poses a question about President Obama's alternative to coal. The right panel answers nuclear while a bomb marked Clean Power Plan hangs above the same plant. The Clean Power Plan was the administration's signature effort to cut carbon emissions from power plants. The image uses the bomb to suggest the policy would destroy the coal industry. Publication occurred weeks after the EPA finalized the rule in early August 2015.
Jun
2
2014
The cartoon depicts a furious representative of the fossil fuel industry reading an EPA newspaper headline announcing President Obama's push for major cuts in power plant emissions. The figure, labeled on a yellow badge, grips the paper tightly with smoke rising from his head. The image responds to the June 2014 EPA proposal requiring states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants by an average of 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The proposal targeted coal-fired plants while allowing flexibility through natural gas, renewables and efficiency measures. The visual emphasizes industry anger at the new standards aimed at addressing climate change and improving air quality.
Jul
16
2012
Jul
12
2012
Apr
17
2012
