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Rural Power Group Says EPA Rules Thwart Coal-Fueled Electricity

Bloomberg -- An electricity supplier serving 1.5 million customers in four rural states said separate regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are thwarting plans to build coal-fired power plants.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., a nonprofit in Westminster, Colorado, can’t complete a proposed plant in Kansas because of the rules, one aimed at curbing mercury pollution and another aimed at greenhouse-gas emissions.

The rules to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from new power plants don’t effect generating facilities that break ground within the next year, such as Tri-State’s.

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Submitted Jun 19, 2012 By: drpepperTX

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 4:58:56 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I guess it's okay to have parts of the country look like the former East Germany or many industrial regions of Russia. Both places were cancers of various sorts and allergies run rampant.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,139 Points:624,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:18:37 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,605 Points:2,256,100 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:00:59 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse remay - "Rural is supposed to mean less population, so do the rules HAVE to be so stringent?" What, you've never heard of "wind"?
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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 5:41:31 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Rural is supposed to mean less population, so do the rules HAVE to be so stringent?
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,756 Points:1,159,175 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:16:43 PM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse Coal-fired power plants should be heavily regulated, and no new ones built.
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,437,885 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:12:38 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Just another reason to exploit alternatives!!!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:824,100 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:05:31 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse It will be interesting to see what happens when these coal plants shut down and there is shortages of electricity and increased electrical prices because of it.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,446 Points:1,558,085 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:04:57 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Even the so-called clean coal is a threat to human life and should be banned.
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HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,126 Points:933,975 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:00:55 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse yes.......it does relate to gas prices.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,336 Points:746,360 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:57:27 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Thus article relates to gas prices...????.....
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Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,892 Points:1,146,065 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:40:15 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse The problem is we have too much coal available. Someone want to make money from it. Cheap electricity seems the way to go, but it is VERY short sighted.
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,418 Points:955,705 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:38:08 PM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse A thank you goes out to Democrats ruining our country.
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,516 Points:1,921,910 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:30:53 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse I am not sure what to make of this
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:618,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:30:52 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse I agree with jrsva. Coal burning for electricity should be banned. There are many more ways out there that don't produce nearly the amount of pollution coal does.
nru Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,950 Points:1,010,795 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:30:28 PM Ignore nru Report Abuse well, gee, ya see, those darn feds want us to stop dropping mercury around for some reason, and we jus wanna git more coal burnin. Nuclear power is the only way to go - no pollution (we can get a breeder going to deal with the waste).
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Goody2317 All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:680 Points:637,705 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:28:56 PM Ignore Goody2317 Report Abuse The EPA needs to go along with OBUMMER.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,705 Points:1,539,830 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:28:31 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Relevance to gas prices??????
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:22:48 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse We need to rein in new coal-fired generation. Coal is dirty, dangerous to mine and bad for the environment every step of the way. Existing plants will continue in use for years but new plants are rarely justifiable.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,052 Points:1,600,730 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:20:38 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we have huge reserves of coal, but rather than find betterways to use it we essentially outlaw it--what is the administration thinking????
chvytruk All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:780 Points:381,965 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:18:20 PM Ignore chvytruk Report Abuse Wonder if we could burn the EPA bureaucrats in place of coal. But they are so full of crap and themselves they'd probably just make a bigger stink.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,920 Points:845,010 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:17:31 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Green is one thing, but this is just plain stupid...
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,831 Points:717,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:17:25 PM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse not in Texas
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:17:21 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse One should not thwart the current solution before its successor is available
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letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,335 Points:683,150 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:15:32 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse Out with Obama and the EPA
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:597 Points:424,325 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:14:42 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Okay.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,222 Points:1,417,740 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:13:01 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse The EPA is totally out of control. We need a new president that will reign them in.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,476 Points:638,020 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:12:56 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse Changing the way Americans can live. Thanks Obama
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,440 Points:546,000 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:10:23 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse We need to responsibly use all of our resources. Don't shut down a proven energy source without adequate alternatives.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,347 Points:845,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:09:41 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse so just make it cleaner....or is that possible? or hire a better marketing firm
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pickledude72 Champion Author California Posts:1,121 Points:841,240 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:08:19 PM Ignore pickledude72 Report Abuse Nawwwwww! Really?
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:10,072 Points:1,809,835 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:06:54 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Tonto, we must be in Kansas.
gasgo123 Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:289 Points:1,794,915 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:06:47 PM Ignore gasgo123 Report Abuse o'bumma's control of his npower to destroy the US.
charladan All-Star Author Virginia Posts:564 Points:466,440 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:04:40 PM Ignore charladan Report Abuse use coal while we can.
crewsing Veteran Author Virginia Posts:391 Points:85,030 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:03:48 PM Ignore crewsing Report Abuse Ok
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:15,113 Points:1,468,820 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:02:31 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Politics taking priority over economics. Coal should be used for electric production, natural gas for heating and transportation, and alternatives need to become more competitive... they need more research and maybe allowed non-profit status.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,223 Points:896,935 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:02:28 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Coal is still cheaper than natural gas. We need to rein in the EPA.
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,302 Points:700,310 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:02:11 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Because coal-fired plants are a bad idea. There's no such thing as clean coal.