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The electric grid relied heavily on coal and nuclear power plants during January's deep freeze. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, file)
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Energy Department: Deep freeze shows risks to grid from coal retirements

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A report issued Friday by Rick Perry's Energy Department says in the case of a government shutdown:
Energy and Environment

Rick Perry’s three ‘Gs’ of shutting down: guns, guards, and gates

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Geothermal power plants are one of the few renewable energy resources, outside of hydroelectric dams, that can provide a constant source of 24-hour-a-day electricity without interruption, known as baseload power.
Energy and Environment

Trump raises the thermostat for geothermal energy

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Trump has boasted that coal production is up since he took office. But the Energy Department's analysis arm showed that it has mostly ebbed and flowed all year, with a huge drop occurring over the holidays. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Coal production drops the most since Trump was inaugurated

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More natural gas was taken out of storage to feed demand during the two-week polar freeze than ever before, the Energy Department said. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Energy and Environment

Energy demand makes history during two-week deep freeze

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The EPA says Scott Pruitt traveled to the country to
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EPA inspector general to probe Scott Pruitt’s trip to Morocco to promote natural gas

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During the latest cold snap, coal provided more than 40 percent of the electricity in the frozen East and Midwest, with nuclear the second-biggest power provider and natural gas number three. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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Trump administration plays up coal use during cold snap

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FERC said Energy Secretary Rick Perry's proposal to give incentives to coal and nuclear power plants was found to be unjustified after a thorough evaluation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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FERC kills Rick Perry’s grid proposal to subsidize coal, nuclear plants

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry worries that as retiring coal and nuclear plants, which operate around-the-clock, are replaced by natural gas and intermittent wind and solar, the grid may struggle to provide power quickly during an extreme weather event or other emergency. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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FERC expected to meet Rick Perry halfway on coal subsidies

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In February, the Trump administration will collect greenhouse gas emission data. January's deep freeze, however, will likely lead to an increase in this year's carbon dioxide output as coal power plants keep the heaters running. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Energy and Environment

Trump’s EPA says it will count carbon emissions as polar freeze drives up coal use

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