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EPA regs force another plant to close
One more coal plant is closing thanks to extreme EPA regulations and green industry pressure. What makes this closure even more troublesome is the fact that AEP — the utility that runs the plant — had initially planned to convert … Continue reading
Coal closures in North Carolina
Another story about coal plants being closed. Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, will officially retire two coal-fired power plants Oct. 1, a plan the utility announced in July as part of its ongoing fleet-modernization program. The utility will close the … Continue reading
EPA: Implementing MACT while CSAPR is blocked
For those who may have missed it, the EPA released the final version of its Utility MACT rule on December 21st. The rule was ostensibly designed to address the release of mercury emissions from large coal-fueled utility generation sources. Responses … Continue reading
Sierra Club cheers & claims “victory” at news of 500 lost jobs
This article from the Hill.com reports on how Texas-based utility, Luminant is being forced to endure the closure of two coal-fueled plants and as many as two additional mines due to extreme environmental regulations and unreasonably short compliance windows being … Continue reading