EPA Rules To Force Some Of The Dirtiest Coal Plants To Shut Down, Study Finds

Monday, December 19, 2011 EPA Rules To Force Some Of The Dirtiest Coal Plants To Shut Down, Study Finds WASHINGTON — More than 32 mostly coal-fired power plants in a dozen states will be forced to shut down and an additional 36 might have to close because of new federal air pollution regulations, according to an Associated Press survey. Time Running Out For Nearly 40 Missing Men After Oil Rig Sinks Seattle Officials Likely To Ban Plastic Bags The 'World's Worst Ecological Oil Catastrophe' Conservationists Get Testy Over Horse Castration Plans Boehner Blasts Obama On Keystone XL BLOG POSTS Robert Redford: Congress and Keystone XL: A National Disgrace Let's be clear about the purpose of this move. It's a naked political stunt designed to hurt the president in an election year. Kelly Rigg: What's Next Now That the Durban Climate Negotiations Are Behind Us? The good news is that Durban set the stage for negotiating legally-binding commitments that will eventually cover all countries. The bad news is that these commitments may turn out to be about 10 years too late. Eliot Whittington: Glass Half Full: The Business Verdict on Durban The recent UN Climate Change meeting in Durban, South Africa was in many ways the marmite of such events. Opinions are polarised on whether to love or hate the outcome. Frances Beinecke: GOP Leadership Holds Tax Relief for American Families Hostage to Keystone Pipeline At the insistence of Republican lawmakers, the tax bill moving through Congress includes a provision requiring the president to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline in 60 days. This is political opportunism at its most cynical. Peter Gardett: European Downgrade Contagion The energy sector has been agitating for change for years as it seeks to rebuild and grow. Its challenge in 2012 may be to navigate that change as it stems from an unexpected source.

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