Coal India may face more strikes
Workers at Coal India Ltd., the world’s biggest producer of the fuel, may go on strike for three days, demanding an increase of as much as 57 percent in bonus payments. More »
Poll finds Americans oppose efforts to delay EPA emissions rules
A strong majority of American voters oppose delaying upcoming Environmental Protection Agency rules for reducing toxic emissions from power plants as Republicans in Congress have sought to do, a new poll found. More »
Proposed coal plant changes cooling plans
Operators of a proposed coal-fired power plant in Matagorda County announced Thursday that they will drop their request for a 40-year water contract with the Lower Colorado River Authority, opting instead for a more expensive but less water-intensive technology. More »
New power plant could be built in Bay City
An executive for a company planning to build a coal-fired power plant in Southeast Texas says the company will change how it would cool the plant, allowing it to operate with trillions of less gallons of water annually. More »
Texas agency considers giving water to coal plant
A private Texas landowner wants to sell some 391 million gallons of water annually to a proposed coal-fired power plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, a move that would help pave the way for the facility to be built. More »
Report: EPA will give some states, companies more time on cross-state rule
The EPA may give some states and power plant operators more time to comply with a cross state emissions rule set to go into effect on Jan. 1, says the Wall Street Journal. More »
Feds give $450 million to Texas “clean coal” plant
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $450 million to a clean coal project planned for arid West Texas. More »
Latinos could suffer from current smog levels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should toughen standards for ozone and toxic emissions to protect the health of Latinos, environmental and Latino groups said today. More »
EPA chief was on the verge of quitting
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson nearly quit after President Barack Obama decided to delay new ozone standard rules, according to a New York Post article. More »
Is it really do-or-die for Texas power plants on Jan. 1?
Luminant has said it has no choice but to shut down two power units on Jan. 1 in response to new EPA rules. Some Wall Street analysts don’t think that’s necessary. More »
Luminant sues EPA, says it will shut two coal units, cut 500 jobs
Dallas-based power plant operator Luminant said it will take two coal units, capable of generating 1,200 megawatts of power offline, when the federal clean air rule go into effect Jan. 1. Luminant is also suing the EPA, saying the rule is illegal. More »
Obama’s withdrawl of ozone proposal illegal (and immoral)
Today’s decision of the Obama administration to withdraw new ozone rules is illegal, immoral, and costly to boot. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to revisit its National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) every five years to ensure that they are adequate to protect the public health and safety. In 2006, the Bush Administration [...] More »
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