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EPA bypasses its Science Advisory Board to push anti-coal regs

A December 2013 Wall Street Journal article noted that, in its rush to push its anti-coal regulations forward, the EPA ignored objections from its own Science Advisory Board. Furthermore, the agency appears to have pushed the SAB to accept research … Continue reading

03. March 2014 by Jason Hayes
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ACC Statement on the EPA NSPS GHG rule

On January 8, 2014, after four-month delay, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) rule to the Federal Register. Despite the extended delay, the published rule remains essentially unchanged from the initial version. It will … Continue reading

15. January 2014 by Jason Hayes
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Business owner speaks out about EPA’s GHG rule

Business owners are predicting major job losses and economic damage due to the EPA’s proposed NSPS rule governing CO2 emissions from new coal plants. Coal – whether mined in Virginia, West Virginia or elsewhere in the United States – generates … Continue reading

26. September 2013 by Jason Hayes
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ACC statement on EPA’s revised carbon regulation

Washington, D.C. – The American Coal Council (ACC) released the following statement regarding the release, earlier today, of the EPA’s carbon pollution standards for new power plants.

20. September 2013 by Jason Hayes
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EPA’s questionable competence

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) record of compliance with statutory deadlines established for three core Clean Air Act programs (National Ambient Air Quality Standards, New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) raises serious questions regarding … Continue reading

22. July 2013 by Jason Hayes
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