November 6, 2014
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Coal in the News

Report Shows EPA Rule Plays ‘a Guessing Game’ with Reliability — Whitfield

The chairman of a key House Energy and Commerce subcommittee yesterday embraced the U.S. power grid overseer's statement that U.S. EPA's...

November 5, 2014
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Coal in the News

NERC Says Schedule for US EPA’s CO2 Rule Could Threaten Power Grid Reliability

The US Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants has aggressive schedule and includes...

October 31, 2014
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Coal in the News

Kansas Regulators, Commission Staff Slam EPA Carbon Proposal

Utility commissioners in Kansas are the latest group to take aim at the Obama administration's plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions...

October 28, 2014
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Coal in the News

It’s Foolish to Discard Coal as a Power Source

Michael Silver is right to cite the importance of mining to renewable-energy technologies, as well as the hypocrisy of those who...

October 24, 2014
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Coal in the News

Energy Cost Rise: A Pledge Obama (Unfortunately) Kept

Inflation: We've chastised President Obama many times for failing to live up to promises he made when running for the office. So...

October 21, 2014
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Coal in the News

EPA Climate Plan Strips Away States’ Flexibility, Ga. Regulator Says

Georgia's utility regulators will do whatever they can to fight U.S. EPA's proposed carbon rule for existing power plants,...

October 20, 2014
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Coal in the News

SCC Says EPA Carbon Plan Could Raise Power Bills in Va. “Substantially”

Complying with the EPA’s proposed carbon emission rules would likely cost Dominion Virginia Power customers alone an extra $5.5 billion to...

October 17, 2014
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Coal in the News

Industry-Backed Report Says EPA Climate Rule to Cost $366B

A study commissioned by the coal industry and other business groups found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon rule for...

October 16, 2014
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Coal in the News

New Study Confirms Major Economic Costs from EPA’s Proposed Carbon Regulations

Washington, D.C. – New analysis from NERA Economic Consulting projects

October 11, 2014
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Coal in the News

Grid Operator Urges EPA to Delay Carbon Plan Implementation by 5 Years

On its website, the Southwest Power Pool says its mission is to help "keep the lights on ... today and in...