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Despite political uproar, Kentucky could meet EPA emissions goal
2014-06-05 00:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Kentucky may be well positioned to meet a carbon emission target for power plants set by federal regulators, even as U.S. Senate candidates there blast the plan, saying it will cripple the state's coal industry. The Environmental Protection Agency seems to have listened to feedback from state officials before the rollout on Monday, said John Lyons, Kentucky's assistant secretary for climate policy. The result: the Bluegrass State may be able to meet EPA targets between now and 2030. "I appreciate...
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China Urged To Limit Carbon Emissions For First Time
2014-06-04 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
China Digital Times: Adam Vaughan and Tania Branigan at The Guardian report the claim, later withdrawn, by a high-level advisor representing Chinas Advisory Committee on Climate Change that by the end of the decade, Chinas government would limit its total carbon emissions for the first time: He Jiankun, chairman of Chinas Advisory Committee on Climate Change, told a conference in Beijing on Tuesday that an absolute cap on carbon emissions will be introduced. The government will use two ways to control CO2...
EPA Proposes Emissions Rule For Existing Coal Power Plants
2014-06-04 21:25:13| ENR.com: Headline News
A proposed EPA rule calls for a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Industry Responds to EPA's Emissions Cap on Power Plants
2014-06-04 19:22:00| Transmission & Distribution World
The big news over the past week is the EPA's proposed guidelines to reduce carbon emissions from coal power plants. Content Classification: Curated read more
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The US plan to cut emissions: What you need to know
2014-06-04 19:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: PINCH yourself. The US has taken its first big step towards cutting its greenhouse gas emissions. It has set targets for existing power plants. The move could be a breakthrough in the fight against climate change. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the draft plan on Monday. By 2030, emissions from existing power plants should fall to 30 per cent below 2005 levels. Power plants account for 40 per cent of US emissions. "This is very clearly the most significant action on climate...
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