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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 →

21. September 2011 by Jason Hayes
Categories: Environment, EPA, Marketplace Information, Utilities | Tags: , , , , , | 19 comments

EPA regulations force Texas utility layoffs and closures

A recent spotlight and news release from Texas-based utility, Luminant, highlights the drastic changes being brought about by new EPA regulations. The text of the spotlight indicates that the utility has been forced to idle at least two coal-fueled generation … Continue reading →

15. September 2011 by Jason Hayes
Categories: CSAPR, Emissions, Environment, EPA, ERCOT, Marketplace Information, Regulation, Texas | Tags: , , , , | 2 comments