Coop Industry Group Seeks Reconsideration of Wastewater Rule
Posted on Sep 23, 2013 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coop Industry Group Seeks Reconsideration of Wastewater Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider its proposed guidelines for wastewater discharges from coal generation. According to NRECA, the EPA should carefully consider the cost effectiveness of the pending effluent limitations guidelines and especially their potential impact on smaller power...
EPA Proposes Carbon Standards for New Power Facilities
Posted on Sep 21, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Proposes Carbon Standards for New Power Facilities
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a news release outlining carbon standards for new power facilities. The EPA will consider comments and hold a public hearing before completing the rulemaking process. For more information, click here.
White Paper Argues EPA Cannot Limit Power Plant Emissions
Posted on Sep 16, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on White Paper Argues EPA Cannot Limit Power Plant Emissions
Attorneys general from 17 states recently submitted a white paper to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator, arguing that Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act limits the EPA’s authority to develop procedures to guide states in establishing emissions standards for existing power plants. The white paper is in response to an expected revised EPA rule directly capping...
NRECA Voices Concern Over Proposed EPA Startup and Shutdown Rule
Posted on Sep 13, 2013 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Voices Concern Over Proposed EPA Startup and Shutdown Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) voiced concerns that some cooperatives may not be able to satisfy, in a timely manner, the new rule on startup and shutdown of coal-based generation designed to limit emissions of hazardous air pollutants. Among other concerns, NRECA called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider how compliance with the...
Court Denies Request to Delay Pollution Control Upgrades
Posted on Sep 12, 2013 in Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Court Denies Request to Delay Pollution Control Upgrades
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a request by Arizona and four utilities, including Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), to delay Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional haze requirements while litigation against the new rules remains pending. AEPCO previously appealed the requirements requesting that it use an Arizona Department of Environmental...
Coops Urge EPA to Accept Wyoming’s Haze Pollution Plan
Posted on Sep 3, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coops Urge EPA to Accept Wyoming’s Haze Pollution Plan
If coops and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association get their way, Wyoming’s plan to control haze from the power sector will be fully approved as compliant with federal law. Comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) argue that Wyoming’s approach is reasonable, and electric coop consumer-members would pay more than necessary if the EPA goes forth with...
Court Rejects Challenge to EPA Haze Rule
Posted on Jul 31, 2013 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Court Rejects Challenge to EPA Haze Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2009 regional haze rule in Oklahoma despite challenges that the EPA overstepped its authority. The decision is expected to impact coal-based electricity, which makes up about 70% of cooperative-owned generation. To read more about this story and a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Coal Ash Bill Passes House – On to Senate
Posted on Jul 26, 2013 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Coal Ash Bill Passes House – On to Senate
Backed by numerous coops and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the U.S. House has passed a bill that identifies states, rather than the Environmental Protection Agency, as the primary regulators of coal ash storage. The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 received bipartisan support and will allow utilities to continue selling coal ash to companies that...
Arkansas PSC Approves New Environmental Controls for Coal Plant
Posted on Jul 11, 2013 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Arkansas PSC Approves New Environmental Controls for Coal Plant
The Flint Creek coal-fired generation plant in Arkansas will undergo a $408 million makeover to install air pollutant controls required by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the request made by Flint Creek’s owners Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Read more...
Coop Leads Campaign Against New EPA Plan
Posted on Jul 10, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coop Leads Campaign Against New EPA Plan
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) is leading a campaign against an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan to reduce atmospheric haze. According to Basin and other electric cooperatives, the EPA’s plan, which would place tighter restrictions on coal-fired power plants in Wyoming, would increase electricity rates for consumers by requiring additional pollution-control...
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