'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
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Supreme Court Won’t Block EPA Carbon Limits On Power Plants
By a vote of 7 to 1, the justices denied the application for a stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rule, announced in April.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Foes Vow To Block Power Plant Rules. It May Not Matter
Regardless of whether the rule stands or falls, the standards it sets could happen anyway.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA To Require Coal And New Gas Power Plants To Cut Emissions
The power plant rules align with changes that have been happening in the sector in the past decade. Electric utilities have moved sharply away from coal, largely switching to natural gas.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Rules Mean Coal Plants Will Have To Capture Carbon Or Shut Down
The EPA will require existing coal-burning power plants to install carbon capture technology if they are scheduled to operate beyond 2040.
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Trump Administration Replaces Obama-Era Climate Change Rule On Power Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday released its long-awaited final replacement for the Obama administration's signature climate change…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsComments Due Today for EPA's Replacement Power Plant Rule
Today is the last day to submit comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the agency’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy rule.The so-called…
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