September 17, 2014
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Coal in the News

JEA: Obama’s Pollution Reduction Plan ‘Most Disruptive Energy Policy in Modern Times’

Jacksonville utility says the proposed EPA rule could cause rate increases to local customers and across the state JEA casts a critical...

September 17, 2014
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GAO: More Coal Power Plants to Retire than Previously Thought

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) increased the amount of coal-fired power plants that it estimates will be retired by 2025. The GAO,...

September 16, 2014
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Coal in the News

The EPA is More Concerned with What Sounds Good than What Actually Works

The Clean Power Plan is an extraordinary and unprecedented government overreach In this hyper-partisan environment, it is good to know that a...

September 15, 2014
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Coal in the News

Murkowski: GAO Findings Reinforce Reliability Concerns

Accountability Office Finds Limited Coordination, Higher-Than-Projected Plant Retirements WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkow

September 15, 2014
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Coal in the News

ND Expects to Face Challenges Adapting to EPA Rules Requiring Reduced Power Plant Carbon Emissions

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota faces the prospect of having to significantly expand its electricity generation at the same time the...

September 14, 2014
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Coal in the News

Electric Rates Will Skyrocket Under EPA Plan

Mississippians should be aware of what’s brewing in a new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP

September 10, 2014
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Coal in the News

15 GOP Governors to Obama: Climate Rule Breaks the Law

Fifteen GOP governors say President Obama's signature climate change regulation on carbon pollution from existing power plants "exceeds the scope of...

September 9, 2014
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Coal in the News

Republican Governors Urge President Obama to Promote Reliable, Affordable Energy Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifteen Republican governors sent a letter to President Obama concerning the EPA’s June 2 proposal for reducing carbon...

September 8, 2014
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Coal in the News

EPA Threatens Your Ability to get Cheap Power

In many ways, the Tennessee State Fair that begins today in Nashville is a celebration of rural life and roots. It’s why...

September 5, 2014
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Coal in the News

Biggest Threat to America’s Power Grid is Bad Policy

On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch and energized America's first electric grid. This breakthrough set us on a...