Hillary Clinton Archives - Environment+Energy Leader

Clinton vs. Trump: How Will Next President Affect Energy Sector, Carbon Emissions?

November 3, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

US carbon emissions would be 16 percent higher — or 3.4 billion tons more — after two terms of a Trump presidency than they would after two terms of Hillary Clinton, according to Lux Research.

Workplace Safety Laws Take Centerstage in Presidential Race

August 8, 2016December 5, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

Workplace safety rules in the coal mining sector are coming up for air and are taking centerstage in the presidential race.

There’s Nothing More Sacred Than Coal in Coal Country. Ask Hillary Clinton

May 4, 2016September 1, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

Hillary Clinton gets a taste of what coal means to coal country.

Presidential Candidates and Climate Change: What Energy Pros Can Expect

April 21, 2016April 20, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

If New York is a precursor of things to come, then it may be that Democrat Hillary Clinton will be competing against Republican Donald Trump for the office of US presidency. Lots of differences between the two but one of the starkest is that of climate change and whether human-kind ... Read more »

High Presidential Stakes Causes Coal Rhetoric to Heat Up

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

The road to an energy policy may be blocked by politics — the presidential race in which the stakes are so high that candidates’ comments are contorted to suit the needs of the would-be officeholders or the causes they support. But does Hillary Clinton deserve scrutiny for her remarks that ... Read more »

American Energy Policy Over Time Favors Renewables. But Natural Gas is the Immediate Winner

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

When Hillary Clinton commented that coal was losing its position in the American energy portfolio, she was exactly right. It is losing its status as the pinnacle of national energy policy — a fact reinforced by the latest data to come out US Energy Information Administration. Just what is this ... Read more »

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