Coal in the News

23Oct

Wyoming Legislators May Block Federal Clean Power Plan

Via The Wyoming Tribune Eagle: CHEYENNE (WTE) – State lawmakers are set to consider a proposal that could restrict Wyoming’s ability to comply with new federal environmental regulations. A legislative committee will meet Friday to consider a bill that would block the state from implementing the Clean Power Plan unless several conditions are met. The […]
23Oct

U.S. Moves Ahead With Carbon Rule as 25 States Prepare to Sue

Via WTVB:  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally issue carbon regulations for power plants on Friday, opening the door to a wave of lawsuits from states and industry groups. The EPA will publish its Clean Power Plan in the Federal Register, a formal step that will start the clock on legal […]
22Oct

Clean Power Plan Facing Opposition in Missouri

Via KOMU 8: COLUMBIA – A nationally mandated Clean Power Plan is facing opposition in Missouri. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has finalized its Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. It’s awaiting publication in the Federal Register to become official, which is expected this month. It is the […]
22Oct

Missouri Among 20 Other States Challenging EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Via Lake News Online: Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster recently announced the state would be joining 22 others in challenging the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, arguing the plan exceeds the federal agency’s authority that set strict limits on carbon emissions for each state. Koster announced the decision to join federal suit with other states during […]
21Oct

Coal Supporters Use Obama Visit to Spotlight Economy Woes

Via West Virginia MetroNews: Ahead of President Obama’s visit to Charleston to talk about the nation’s drug problem, some in the state believed there were equally pressing issues the president has ignored.  Around 100 gathered on the capitol grounds Wednesday morning to spotlight and protest the effects of Obama’s environmental policies on West Virginia. “Seemed […]
21Oct

Former EPA Official: Clean Power Plan Won’t Survive

Via RTO Insider: BALTIMORE — Former Environmental Protection Agency official Jeff Holmstead says he hasn’t made predictions on how the courts will rule on previous environmental rules affecting the electric industry. But Holmstead, former EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation, says he’s very confident that the agency’s new carbon emission rule, the Clean Power […]
21Oct

Answers Must Address the Root of the Drug Problem

Via The Charleston Gazette: Thank you President Obama for coming to West Virginia to discuss the rampant drug problem faced by our state, our region and, indeed, our nation. Perhaps no place has been more affected by the scourge of drugs — both prescription and illegal — than West Virginia. And perhaps no place in […]
20Oct

EPA’s Plan on Clean Power Oversteps Federal Authority

Via The Gazette:  The quest for cleaner energy is one of the great challenges of the 21st century and has fueled many “green” initiatives in recent years. But something troubling is coming down the pike now that the Obama administration has announced its new “Clean Power Plan” (CPP). In a full-speed-ahead quest to lower carbon […]
19Oct

Texans Warned of ‘Rolling Blackouts’ if EPA Clean Power Rule is Implemented

Via WOAI 1200: A business group is warning today that the controversial Clean Power Plan presented last month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could leave Texas customers with rolling blackouts, and no electricity when they turn on the light switch, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports. the group Balanced Energy for Texas says implementing of […]
15Oct

Sens. Heitkamp, Wicker See Unattainable Standards in ‘Clean Power Plan’

Via KFYR-TV Posted: Tue 5:47 PM, Oct 13, 2015 By: Peter Zampa, Washington Correspondent The Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Clean Power Plan’ has stirred controversy throughout the United States. Some senators believe the administration is setting unachievable standards for carbon dioxide and ozone reductions. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., say the standards […]