Power Plant Emissions & Environment

Power plant emissions news, regulations, policy and requirements to reduce carbon emissions and keep toxic air pollutants out of the air.

Power Plant Emissions News

Weekly Coal Production

05/24/2012

The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.

Report: Older plants produce disproportionate amount of emissions

05/22/2012

A new report prepared by the U.S. Government Accountability Office reveals that older generating units produce a disproportionate amount of emissions.

EPA to hold public hearings on Carbon Pollution Standard; extends comment period

05/21/2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public hearings on the proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants.

EPA questioned by Energy and Commerce Committee on coal-fired power plants

05/18/2012

Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 17 wrote a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson seeking more information about EPA’s plans to regulate carbon emissions for new and existing power plants.

PJM Board approves $2bn in transmission upgrades

05/17/2012

The PJM Interconnection Board May 17 approved nearly $2 billion in electric transmission upgrades that will maintain electric power supplies in the wake of plans to retire 14,000 MW of coal-fired generation between May 2012 and the end of 2015.

EPA requests budget increase to research hydraulic fracturing

05/17/2012

In its budget requests for 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it wants a funding increase to investigate hydraulic fracturing technologies.

Study evaluates MISO challenges for MATS compliance

05/15/2012

In a study commissioned by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), economists at The Brattle Group evaluated the feasibility of complying with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule.

Minnesota Power announces emissions control plan for Boswell 4

05/09/2012

Minnesota Power has announced plans to upgrade Boswell Energy Center Unit 4 in Cohasset, Minn. with emissions controls that will reduce its mercury emissions by 90 percent.

Indiana coal-fired power plant to close in 2015

05/09/2012

Hoosier Energy plans to retire its 250 MW Ratts coal-fired power plant in Indiana in 2015.

Report evaluates EPA's new standard for greenhouse gases

05/08/2012

A new report by Bloomberg Government says that gas-fired generation will likely become the dominant form of power generation over time in light of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new standards for greenhouse gases