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Xcel Energy Surpasses National Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal
2014-06-02 11:33:33| pollutiononline Home Page
Xcel Energy announced today that, as of 2013, it has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 20 percent since 2005, already exceeding President Obama’s goal of a 17 percent reduction by 2020
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Power Plant Rule Targets 30% Carbon Cut
2014-06-02 09:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental Leader: The EPA has proposed a rule to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent by 2030 below 2005 levels. Todays proposal, which is the centerpiece of President Obamas climate plan, would also cut particle pollution, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide by more than 25 percent by 2030. Coal fired power plants are the largest source of carbon pollution in the US, accounting for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the nation. According to the EPA, the Clean Power...
New Carbon Pollution Standards Can Save Americans $37.4B On Electric Bills, Create 274,000 Jobs
2014-06-02 08:18:41| pollutiononline Home Page
The first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants can save American households and business customers$37.4 billionon their electric bills in 2020 while creating more than 274,000 jobs, aNatural Resources Defense Council analysis shows
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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
2014-06-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA is releasing Clean Power Plan proposal, which cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants for the first time to protect public health, move USA toward cleaner environment, and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power. As stated by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, "We don't have to choose between a healthy economy and a healthy environment – our action will sharpen America’s competitive edge, spur innovation, and create ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA seeks to cut power plant carbon by 30 percent
2014-06-02 04:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration on Monday will roll out a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants and 30 percent by 2030, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history. The rule, which is expected to be final next year, will set the first national limits on carbon dioxide, the chief gas linked to global warming from the nation's power plants. They are the largest source of greenhouse gases in the U.S., accounting for about a third of the...
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