EPA regulation power plant News
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New Poll Indicates Business Support for Renewable Energy, Environmental Safeguards
Green America welcomes the release of today's poll commissioned by the American Sustainable Business Council on “Small Business Owners’ Views on Energy & Environmental Policy Reform” (bit.ly/ASBCEnergyEnvironmentPollReport). The new polling data fills a key gap in understanding the views of small business leaders on pressing energy issues confronting our nation – and the solutions needed ...
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Additional Coal Plant Retirements Expected Due To Low Natural Gas Prices According To Report By Brattle Economists
Economists at The Brattle Group released a report today examining the impact of emerging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality regulations on coal-fired power plants. The new study, an update to analysis conducted in 2010, finds that 59,000 to 77,000 MW of coal plant capacity are likely to retire over the next five years, which is approximately 25,000 MW more than previously ...
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Power Plant Rule Would Threaten Economy With No Climate Benefit, Industry Says
An Environmental Protection Agency proposal to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants would drive up electricity costs and cause significant job losses without providing a tangible climate benefit, coal-reliant states and industry groups said at a public hearing July 29. “The U.S. cannot go it alone and expect that our actions will have a meaningful climate impact in ...
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Stakeholder Statements - Clean Power Plan, Part One
Business/Industry American Sustainable Business Council | David Levine, CEO & Co-Founder “Business leaders recognize and applaud the President and the Environmental Protection Agency for the leadership demonstrated on issuing these rules to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. The business community is as much at risk from this as anyone, from severe weather events causing ...
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