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Coal and nuclear plant owners wrap themselves in ‘resilience flag’ to draw Trump’s attention – ThinkProgress

[ad_1] Until 2017, the “resilience” of the electric power sector had referred to the power grid’s ability to withstand and recover from extreme weather and other threats. But the Trump administration, as it has with so many other issues, succeeded in distorting the meaning of the word and changing the conservation to reflect the priorities of the president and his political benefactors. Integral to this effort was when President Trump’s Department of Energy began equating grid resilience to a region’s ability to ensure there would be a plentiful amount of coal and nuclear generating capacity. A new report, commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Natural Resources Defense Council, (NRDC), seeks to debunk claims made by the Trump administration about the relationship between grid resilience and coal and nuclear plants. This comes at the same time as electric grid operator PJM Interconnection announced it will be conducting a study over the next few months “to ...

Bailey impresses but Surrey's resilience wins the day | Cricket

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[ad_1] Tom Bailey in action for Lancashire © Getty Images Lancashire 439 for 9 dec (Clark 78, Mennie 68*, Bailey 66, Chanderpaul 65, Croft 62, Virdi 4-80, Dernbach 3-93) drew with Surrey 235 (Borthwick 79, Bailey 4-54, Onions 4-49, Bailey 4-53 ) and 199 for 6 (Foakes 57, Pope 41, Bailey 4-13) Scorecard In the end the dogs didn't quite bark. While there were a few curious incidents, not least Rory Burns breaking his bat in two when defending a ball from Joe Mennie, there was not the grand dénouement for which Lancashire supporters had hoped. But Surrey's batsmen did not make survival look elementary; indeed they gave one the impression it was a three-pipe problem. And there was not even a Manchester Particular to hinder them. While cricketers in much of the rest of the country sought the comfort of their firesides Old Trafford offered clear, cold sunlight and ...