Tag Archives: carbon emissions
EPA officials: Kan. must revise air permit process
Federal officials told Kansas legislators Thursday that the state will be expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions as it considers air-quality permits for power plants, large factories, and oil refineries — and if it refuses, the Environmental Protection Agency could step in. Continue reading
Politics Aside, Natural Gas is Beating up on Clean Coal
Coal has always been cheap and dirty. And the dirty part was justifiable because it was so cheap. Now, gas prices are dropping, threatening coal’s dominance in the North American energy market. Which means gas could take over before coal gets a chance to clean up its act.
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EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules
EPA wants to mandate that permitting programs in 13 states make changes to cover greenhouse gas emissions, while other states must review their existing permitting authority and tell the agency if such emissions are not covered. Continue reading
Michigan’s Traverse City Light and Power Eyeing Natural Gas
The original plans called for the facility to burn wood (biomass) to help Traverse City Light & Power meet a goal of supplying 30 percent of their electricity requirements with renewable energy by 2020. The utility’s board will revisit those plans in July to discuss the shift in direction and to re- evaluate its strategic goals, the Traverse City Record- Eagle reports . Continue reading
Electric Utility Industry Can Lead the Way on Energy and Climate Legislation
It’s time for all of us — politicians, business leaders and environmentalists — to put wishful thinking aside, establish realistic goals and develop a consensus for legislation that can be passed this year. If that means capping emissions from the utility sector first — so be it. There is growing consensus in the electric utility industry to act now, so let’s move forward Continue reading
MIT Researchers See Natural Gas as the Choice for Lower Carbon Emissions
In the results of a two-year study, released today, the researchers said electric utilities and other sectors of the American economy will use more gas through 2050. Under a scenario that envisions a federal policy aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2050, researchers found a substantial role for natural gas. Continue reading
A MayDay Manifesto on Clean Energy
The horrific oil spill staining the Gulf of Mexico is an especially grim monument to America’s failure to forge a sustainable energy strategy for the 21st century. But it is not the only one. Continue reading
Department Reviewing Sunflower Electric Permit
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment continues reviewing permit application for Sunflower Electric. Public hearings are expected to be held in August. Continue reading
Sunflower to Hold Open Houses About Plant
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. will hold two open houses early this week in Holcomb and in Great Bend to address any questions and concerns the public has about the planned construction of the 895-megawatt coal-fired unit at the Holcomb station. Continue reading
Lawmaker Takes Aim at EPA Rules in Budget Amendment
TOPEKA — A measure tucked into the state budget could prevent Kansas from implementing Environmental Protection Agency rules on greenhouse gases. Continue reading
