(Commentary) Jonathan Thompson: Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted

(Commentary) Jonathan Thompson: Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted

A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in the 1950s and early ’60s, his family often drove up to the La Plata Mountains in southwestern Colorado. From there he could see all the way to the Sandia Mountains outside Albuquerque, some 200 miles away. His statement saddened me, since in all the time I spent on Four Corners high points, a persistent haze always limited my visibility to maybe 50 or …

Meditations on Monkeywrenching: Also: The Data Center boom and the Four Corners Power Plant — Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org)

Click the link to read the article on The Land Desk website (Jonathan P. Thompson): August 12, 2025 When I was a kid, I collected pinback buttons, political and otherwise. Most of you probably know what that is, but for the youngs out there, it’s basically an analog meme you pin to your clothing to let folks know which political candidate or other cause you might support. I’m pretty sure I had a “John Anderson for President” button. My parents …