Tenth Circuit Stays EPA’s Rejection of Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan
Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Tenth Circuit Stays EPA’s Rejection of Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has stayed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of part of Wyoming’s plan for addressing regional haze. The stay was sought by the State of Wyoming, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and PacifiCorp. The court also granted a request by Basin and PacifiCorp to extend the compliance deadline beyond March 2019 for the...
Some State Regulators Say EPA Clean Power Plan Unworkable
Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Some State Regulators Say EPA Clean Power Plan Unworkable
Regulators from Texas, Indiana, Montana and Arizona told the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy and power subcommittee that the reduction targets in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan are “too much, too soon.” To read more, click here (subscription required).
Basin Preparing to Submit Information for Carbon Capture Test Center
Posted on Sep 3, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Basin Preparing to Submit Information for Carbon Capture Test Center
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) and Black Hills Power have set a September date for submitting site-specific information on certain of their respective power plants in the hopes of one of them attracting a test center for carbon capture and sequestration technology. The test center is part of the State of Wyoming’s response to stricter environmental standards. Basin is...
Arizona Congressman Urges EPA to Meet with Coop on Clean Power Plan
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Arizona Congressman Urges EPA to Meet with Coop on Clean Power Plan
U.S. Congressman Ron Barber of Arizona, along with his Arizona colleagues in Congress, has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet with executives from Arizona Electric Power Cooperative to discuss the impact of the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan. Click here for more.
Georgia Coop Takes Out Ad Against EPA Rule
Posted on Aug 14, 2014 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Georgia Coop Takes Out Ad Against EPA Rule
Oglethorpe Power was among a group of power companies that took out a full-page advertisement in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule curbing carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The ad ran on August 10 and outlines several concerns related to the rule, including its adverse impacts on reliability and...
Utility Officials Claim New EPA Rule May Cause Shutdown of Arkansas Power Plants
Posted on Aug 13, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Utility Officials Claim New EPA Rule May Cause Shutdown of Arkansas Power Plants
Utility officials from Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Entergy Arkansas told an Arkansas legislative panel that the new EPA carbon emissions rule could cause the shutdown of at least two power plants in the state. After hearing the testimony of the officials, the House and Senate committees on insurance and commerce adopted a resolution expressing opposition to...
Electric Coops Speak Out Against EPA’s Proposed Carbon Emissions Rule
Posted on Aug 6, 2014 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Electric Coops Speak Out Against EPA’s Proposed Carbon Emissions Rule
Representatives from dozens of electric cooperatives from around the country spoke at public hearings conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week in Atlanta, Denver, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The general consensus was that the proposed EPA carbon emissions regulations will result in adverse cost increases for electric cooperatives and their members. To...
Concerns Raised Over EPA Proposal for Upgraded Pollution Controls at Utah Coal Power Plant
Posted on Jul 18, 2014 in Environmental, Permitting, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Concerns Raised Over EPA Proposal for Upgraded Pollution Controls at Utah Coal Power Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a requirement that Deseret Power Electric Cooperative install upgraded pollution controls at its Bonanza Power Plant in Utah. A group of residents, businesses and community groups have raised concerns that the plant may be shut down if upgraded pollution controls are required. Any shutdown would have a significant impact...
House Funding Bill to Block Proposed EPA Regulations
Posted on Jul 10, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on House Funding Bill to Block Proposed EPA Regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released its interior and environment funding bill for fiscal year 2015 that would cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget by $717 million from fiscal year 2014. The proposed bill would also stop EPA from enacting or enforcing its controversial proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions for new and...
High Court Hands Down Mixed Decision on EPA’s Power
Posted on Jun 24, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on High Court Hands Down Mixed Decision on EPA’s Power
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Air Act when it expanded two permitting programs to include carbon dioxide emissions, and that the EPA misinterpreted the Clean Air Act when it concluded that a source’s greenhouse gas emissions can trigger permitting requirements under the law’s Title V or Prevention of Significant...
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