Coal in the News

08Jul

Missouri Plant Closures Linked to Regulations (Associated Press)

Ameren blames EPA standards for coal plant closure, Nixon signs bill to allow less restrictions Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation directing Missouri regulators to develop their own standards for carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. The bill signing Monday comes as the federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules that would require Missouri to […]
02Jul

Supreme Court Challenges EPA Overreach (The Hill)

No ‘free rein’ for the EPA  By Peter Glaser The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a centerpiece of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strategy to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, clearly reining in the agency from what has become a pattern of regulatory overreach. This will prove to be a heavy […]