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Jul 29, 2022July 29, 2022 12:34 PM ET. Font Size: President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is placing new emissions regulations on coal plants to shut down the nation's remaining coal-fired power stations, according to a Reuters interview with EPA Administrator Michael Regan published on Friday. The EPA will implement regulations on
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Dec 06, 2018The Environment Protection Agency on Thursday announced plans to ease rules for new coal plants, marking the Trump administration's latest effort to roll back Obama-era regulations.
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Sep 20, 2012Non-profit advocacy group, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), has said that over 200 coal-fired power generating units are scheduled to be closed down due, at least in part, to regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 204 coal units that may be shut down are spread across 25 states of
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LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 8, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. at the company's retired Tecumseh Energy Center coal-fired power plant in Tecumseh, Kansas.
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Feb 09, 2012The Associated Press reports more than 32 mostly coal-fired power plants will close and another 36 plants could also be forced to shut down as a result of new EPA rules regulating air pollution.
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Dec 28, 2018The EPA says it will keep limits on toxic mercury emissions from coal plants but now deems them not cost-effective. Environmental groups worry the move could hinder future regulations.
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Aug 31, 2020The EPA on Monday said it estimates that the final 2020 rule will save coal-fired power plant operators "$127 million per year in social costs and result in between $ [minus]1.7 million and $43
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Mar 16, 2014The EPA says the Kemper County Energy Facility offers a real-life example that it is possible to go on burning the dirtiest of fossil fuels and still make the cuts in carbon dioxide emissions needed to avoid a climate catastrophe.. But with staggering costs – $5 billion and rising – and pushback from industry and environmental groups who say
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Aug 01, 2022The EPA has much work ahead of it to hold the fossil fuel sector accountable, with a plan to better regulate methane emissions in the oil and gas industry expected in the weeks to come. Climate
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Aug 24, 2018In the agency's own in-depth analysis of the rule, EPA predicts the amount of coal produced in the U.S. is expected to decrease across the board. In Appalachia, coal mines would produce at
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Jan 05, 2012All told, NERC estimates that as many as 677 coal-fired units (258 gigawatts) will need to be temporarily shut down to install EPA-mandated equipment, which constitutes an impact on over 70 percent of our total coal-fired capacity." Other Estimates There are good reasons to believe that EPA's regulations will force more generating units off line.
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Sep 01, 2020- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday rolled back Obama-era limits on the amount of chemicals like mercury, lead and arsenic that coal-fired power plants can discharge in their
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Feb 02, 2022The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reject Alliant Energy's efforts to continue using its Ottumwa power plant's coal ash storage pond, saying it's concerned the site lacks sufficient groundwater monitoring. The EPA also denied proposals to delay closing ash ponds at two other Midwestern plants — one in Indiana and the
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Feb 09, 2012February 09, 2012 •. Mike Maciag. The Associated Press reports more than 32 mostly coal-fired power plants will close and another 36 plants could also be forced to shut down as a result of new
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Nov 22, 2021Those that intend to close include two of Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plants, Keystone and Conemaugh outside Pittsburgh, which said they will stop using coal and retire all of their generating units by Dec. 31, 2028, according to regulatory notices obtained separately by The Associated Press. The plants opened more than 50 years
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The US Supreme Court has curbed the ability of the country's top environmental regulator to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the
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In August, the EPA proposed a replacement for the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation that aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by one-third over the coming decades in
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Oct 07, 2014Coal union plans rally outside EPA headquarters. Oct 7, 2014 Updated Oct 27, 2017.
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Aug 31, 2020FIRED UP: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rollback of wastewater regulations from coal-fired power plants, a move critics say will allow dangerous substances including
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Nov 09, 2022WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. at the company's retired Tecumseh Energy Center coal-fired power plant in Tecumseh, Kansas. In the settlement, Evergy will take certain actions to address
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Nov 22, 2021Those that intend to close include two of Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plants, Keystone and Conemaugh outside Pittsburgh, which said they will stop using coal and retire all of their
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Nov 09, 2022In 2015, in response to nearly 160 cases of water contamination and several catastrophic coal ash spills, the EPA established the first-ever regulations governing coal ash disposal collectively referred to as the Coal Ash Rule . The rule required sites disposing of coal ash to post groundwater monitoring reports on their websites.
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Feb 21, 2019A coal-fired power plan that's operated for more than 100 years is shutting down, and its owners say Obama-era regulations are to blame. Alabama Power's Plant Gorgas will officially close
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Nov 09, 2022WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. at the company's retired Tecumseh Energy Center coal-fired power plant in Tecumseh, Kansas. In the settlement, Evergy will take certain
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Nov 15, 2022While EPA's latest proposal improves regulations that could limit out as China builds new plants. Union are on track to close more than 75% of their coal power capacity from 2010 to 2030
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The US Supreme Court has curbed the ability of the country's top environmental regulator to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the
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Aug 31, 2020The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that revises regulations for coal-fired power plants, a move that will limit the number of generation facilities that
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Nov 09, 2022On Actions To Address Compliance With Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. at the company's retired Tecumseh Energy Center coal-fired power plant in Tecumseh,
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Jun 19, 2019The First National Regulations The EPA Administrator signed the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule on December 19, 2014, and it was published in the Federal Register (FR) on April 17, 2015.This rule finalized national regulations to provide a comprehensive set of requirements for the safe disposal of CCRs, commonly known
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Nov 09, 2022"Coal plants are polluting the nation's water illegally and getting away with it," Lisa Evans, a senior attorney at Earthjustice and coauthor of the report, said during a news briefing. "At least 91% of them are poisoning our water with hazardous toxics and doing little or nothing to address it. This is illegal."
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Jul 29, 2022REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz. President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is placing new emissions regulations on coal plants to shut down the nation's remaining coal-fired power
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2 "Coal plants are polluting the nation's water illegally and getting away with it." Abel Russ, a senior attorney with the Environmental Integrity Project, said the EPA's 2015 regulations, There are 200 unlined coal ash impoundments in 30 states that plan to close without removing any ash, even though the waste is within five feet of
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Nov 22, 2021The national impact of the wastewater rule is still coming into focus, but at least 26 plants in 14 states said they will stop burning coal, according to the Sierra Club, which has been tracking state regulatory filings. Twenty-one of the plants intend to shut down, and five indicated they may switch to natural gas, the environmental group said.
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Nov 22, 2021According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the rule is expected to affect 75 coal-fired power plants across the country. The Sierra Club said at least 26 plants in 14 states said they will
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(NOV. 8, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. at the company's retired Tecumseh Energy Center coal-fired power plant in Tecumseh, Kansas.
Get Price WhatsAppApr 08, 2014The EPA is planning to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions with two separate rules as part of the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan. A proposed rule that would govern emissions from yet-to-be-built power plants was released last year.
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Nov 16, 2022"EPA is committed to ensuring that coal ash surface impoundments and landfills operate and close in a manner that protects public health and the environment," said Larry Starfield, acting
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Oct 07, 2014Coal union plans rally outside EPA headquarters Oct 7, 2014 Updated Oct 27, 2017 Nationally-Recognized, Quality Local Journalism.. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to the Mountain
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Nov 04, 2022Abel Russ, a senior attorney with the Environmental Integrity Project, said the EPA's 2015 regulations, called the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities rule, have done a decent job of laying out the scope
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