Coal in the News

16Oct

New Study Confirms Major Economic Costs from EPA’s Proposed Carbon Regulations

Washington, D.C. – New analysis from NERA Economic Consulting projects significant negative economic impacts resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed “Clean Power Plan” to regulate CO2 emissions from existing fossil-fuel power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Fight back against the economic costs and skyrocketing electricity rates that the EPA’s power […]
11Oct

Grid Operator Urges EPA to Delay Carbon Plan Implementation by 5 Years

On its website, the Southwest Power Pool says its mission is to help “keep the lights on … today and in the future.” On Wednesday, the grid operator for all or part of nine states in the Great Plains said that will be more difficult with U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which could lead to […]
10Oct

Terry Jarrett: EPA’s Proposed Clean Air Rules Could Leave Nation in the Cold

Last winter, a polar vortex plunged much of the country into a deep freeze — and sent Americans running to turn up their thermostats. That, in turn, caused a surge of demand for electricity, a surge that our nation’s electricity suppliers could barely meet. You may not give electricity much of a thought. For most […]
09Oct

EPA to Close Record 72 GW of Power

More than 72 gigawatts (GW) of electrical generating capacity have already, or are now set to retire because of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations. The regulations causing these closures include the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (colloquially called MATS, or Utility MACT)[1], proposed Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)[2], and the proposed regulation of […]
09Oct

EPA Rule Will Hurt Businesses, Consumers

For years leading up to the release of the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule limiting carbon emissions from utilities, environmentalists championed the talking point that states should expand renewable energy mandates and subsidies to “get ahead” of anticipated federal regulation. States such as Wisconsin and Minnesota made major investments in renewable production, energy efficiency […]
08Oct

Report: EPA’s Clean Power Plan To Hit African-American Families Hardest

Environmental Protection Agency power plant regulations are projected to raise electricity prices in the coming years, forcing struggling families to pay more for energy. But African-American communities will be some of the hardest hit by the EPA’s “Clean Power Plan,” according to a new study. The Pacific Research Institute reports that annual electricity spending for […]
07Oct

EPA Regulations Limiting Carbon-Dioxide Will Lead to National Power Failure

Last month, a U.S. House science committee hearing on President Obama’s proposed greenhouse gas rules was interrupted when the lights in the room went out. The irony was lost on no one. If the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions are implemented, the result could be a slow-motion power failure for the United […]
02Oct

EPA Doubles Down on Last Winter’s Power Plant Outages

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn today called attention to new findings by the North American Reliability Corp. (NERC) that 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity was temporarily idled during last winter’s cold snap. Of far greater concern, says Quinn, should be the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan that […]
30Sep

Texas Committee Hears of ‘Severe Threat’ From EPA Carbon Plan

A committee of Texas lawmakers gathered yesterday to hear what’s becoming a familiar refrain in the state — that U.S. EPA’s plan to slash carbon dioxide emissions at existing power plants is a costly and expansive threat. “This rule’s not about technology solving environmental problems inside the fence,” said Mike Nasi, general counsel for Balanced […]
29Sep

Electric Bills Heading Up This Winter

Massachusetts consumers will pay significantly higher electric bills this winter as a persistent shortage of natural gas for generating plants drives power prices to record levels. The cost for a typical household could top $150 a month, based on an announcement this week from one of the state’s two dominant utilities, National Grid. It said […]