The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

Excerpts from this story referencing "PPL":

"… nother major player is Energy for a Clean Air Future, which lists Cinergy, PPL, Reliant Energy, Wisconsin Electric and Canadian company TransAlta as its …"

Environmentalists decry 'irresponsible' lobbying by coal-burning utilities

By Alice Su

Environmental group condemns eight utility companies for spending millions to lobby against pollution controls.

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"… C are AEP, Ameren, DTE Energy, Energy Future Holdings, FirstEnergy, GenOn, PPL and Southern Company. They are based in Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Michigan, P …"

"… ironmental upgrades. FirstEnergy reported spending $10 billion since 1970. PPL said it had spent $2.7 billion since 2005 and planned to commit $2.3 milli …"