Posted on 11/25/2014 10:06:49 AM PST by robowombat
EPA: Coal Plants Should Spend $2B To Cut Emissions Mon, 11/24/2014 - 4:53pm Emily Schmall,
Federal regulators are proposing that the largest coal-powered plants in Texas invest $2 billion in new technology to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions, a measure energy companies are likely to resist.
The plan released Monday would require that 15 units at eight coal-fired plants be retrofitted with controls to help clear the air near national parks and other federally protected land in Texas and Oklahoma.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the proposal would cut about 230,000 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions each year.
Brad Watson, spokesman for Luminant, the largest power generator in Texas, says the company is "reviewing and analyzing" the effect the 260-page ruling would have on its plants.
The EPA will issue a final rule next year following a 60-day comment period.
Just Texas? EPA has declared war on Texas.
There is no need for the Chinese to try to control the US power grid , the EPA will destroy it for them
If we got rid of the government, commie freeloaders at the so called EPA, we could give the money to the coal plants to cut emissions.
When the EPA directs coal plants that generate electricy to spend $2+ billion, our government is really saying, “Charge your customers $2+ billion in electric bills.”
Utilities are government supervised monopolies and the government allows a fixed rate of return to the utility on its investment plus operating costs, so when costs go up, these are passed on to the customers.
The EPA’s war on coal will erase our temporary oil & gas price downturn and our present improving energy boom will be trumpt by electric rate hikes.
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