Coal in the News

21Jul

States Urged to Reject EPA Power Plant Regulation Proposal (National Review)

Stand Up, Governors The states should resist the EPA’s all-pain, no-gain carbon regulations.  By Derrick Morgan In Washington, the executive branch is overreaching as never before, and Congress seems disinclined to do much to stop the Leviathan. For those who believe in limited government, the last, best hope for resistance appears to be the nation’s governors. They […]
20Jul

Montana Groups Gearing to Fight EPA Proposals (Billings Gazette)

Groups gearing up for newest coal fight Montanans are gearing up for the latest round in the coal wars, with industry supporters trying to protect jobs while environmentalists seek a shift to renewable energy. At issue is the Obama administration’s proposal last month to cut by 30 percent nationwide the emissions of carbon dioxide — […]
16Jul

U.S. Power Plant Turns to Russia for Coal (Bloomberg)

Hungry U.S. Power Plant Turns to Russia for Coal Shipment When New Hampshire’s largest utility needed to rebuild coal supplies after the past frigid winter, it turned to Russia rather than Appalachia in the U.S. Northeast or Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The Doric Victory, a bulk carrier the length of two football fields, transported the […]
16Jul

U.S. Senator John Walsh Says EPA Proposal Misses Mark (Laurel Outlook)

Senator: Obama misses the mark on coal’s future By JOHN WALSH U.S. Senator President Obama is missing an important opportunity to protect jobs that rely on Montana’s traditional energy industries. The President recently proposed new rules for coal-fired power plants. As I travel around Montana, I hear from anglers, farmers and ranchers that our changing climate […]
15Jul

Mississippi Energy Costs to Soar under EPA Proposal (Mississippi Watchdog)

New EPA regulations on coal-fired power plants could cost Mississippi billions By Steve Wilson | Mississippi Watchdog The cost for Mississippi to meet proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations governing carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants could run into the billions. Guess who’ll be footing the tab? Everyone who pays an electric bill. The proposed […]
14Jul

Arkansas Electric Leader Criticizes EPA Proposal (City Wire)

New EPA rules will hurt Arkansas By Duane Highley On June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its most sweeping rulemaking yet, one that will affect every American but disproportionately affect every Arkansan. By restricting the use of coal, this rule will change the power-supply infrastructure that your money has built and paid for over […]
11Jul

EPA Proposal Will Harm Alabama (AL.com)

EPA regulations will take a toll on Alabama: reader opinion By Tom Pyle President Obama once promised that he would make electricity prices “necessarily skyrocket,” and earlier this month he delivered on his word. Starting next year, the Environmental Protection Agency will force Alabama’s power plants to cut their carbon emissions by 27 percent. The […]
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 […]
24Jun

Wisconsin Manufacturers Oppose EPA Regulation Proposal (The Star)

Manley: EPA rule will kill jobs, raise energy prices By Scott Manley, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce On June 2, the U.S. EPA proposed a global warming regulation that will significantly increase the cost of electricity for Wisconsin consumers, and kill thousands of jobs. The rule targets our fleet of coal-fired power plants, and is likely […]