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STATEMENT: U.S. EPA Announces Greenhouse Gas Standards for New Power Plants
2013-09-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to EPA, electricity generation represents one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Proposed standards are an important step toward reaching U.S. goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020. In statement, Kevin Kennedy, Director, U.S. Climate Initiative at the World Resources Institute, said proposal on new power plants sends a clear message that U.S. is serious about meeting its international commitment. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Proposes Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
2013-09-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
To combat climate change and improve public health, U.S. EPA proposed Clean Air Act (CAA) standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants. Outreach and engagement with state/tribal/local governments, industry and labor leaders, non-profits, and others aim to establish carbon pollution standards for existing power plants and move toward cleaner power sector. While providing flexibility, proposed standards ensure new power plants are built with available clean technology. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Obama's energy, EPA chiefs say climate plan won't kill coal
2013-09-18 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: New rules limiting emissions from U.S. power plants that are expected to be proposed on Friday will "provide certainty" to the coal industry, environment and energy chiefs told lawmakers anxious about the fuel's future. "We believe coal will continue to represent a significant portion of the energy supply in the decades to come," Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy told the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday. McCarthy's testimony,...
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EPA set to block new coal-fired power plants
2013-09-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Times: Regulations that would in effect ban the construction of new coal-fired power plants without costly carbon capture equipment are expected to be set out this week by the Environmental Protection Agency, the US regulator. The proposed rules, setting limits to emissions of carbon dioxide that contribute to the threat of global warming, have already revived talk about the Obama administrations war on coal. In terms of its impact on US energy, however, the immediate battle is little more than a skirmish....
FRIDAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Speaks at National Press Club Sept. 20
2013-09-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will discuss EPA's priorities in addressing climate change at a National Press Club Speakers' event on Friday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. Administrator McCarthy will highlight the Administration's commitment to carrying out President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution and address the impacts of a changing climate. She will also discuss her vision for the EPA and challenges the Agency will face going forward.<br /> <br /> WHO: ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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