Since 1973 U.S. energy consumption has grown 115%. Right now the U.S. has 760 gigawatts of power to meet consumption. Economists predict we will need 135 gigawatts of new capacity over the next decade to keep the lights on. Right now only 57 gigawatts of power are planned. And that number is falling fast. Yesterday an EPA appeals board denied a proposed coal-fired power plant in Utah the necessary permits to begin construction. The boars sent the permit back to the EPA regional office because the plant did meet all …
