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Power Plant’s Promises Come Up Short, Opponents Say

Posted on Feb. 10, 2011 by GPACE

Indeed, hundreds of coal plants will have cleaner emissions of some pollutants than Sunflower Electric Power Corp.’s plant will have once it’s built, according to the report, which is expected to be released today. Continue reading →

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EPA Letter to KDHE Finds Coal Plant Permit Deficient

Posted on Feb. 4, 2011 by GPACE

In a letter date-stamped February 3rd, 2011, EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks advises KDHE that there are a number of deficiencies with the air quality permit granted by KDHE on December 16th, 2010 to Sunflower Electric for the Holcomb 2 coal-fired power plant. Continue reading →

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The Two Biggest (Non-CO2) Threats to Coal Power from the EPA

Posted on Aug. 12, 2010 by Kelly

The EPA effectively went into deep freeze under George W. Bush, so there’s a lot of catching up to do to keep the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws in line with the best science. Lisa Jackson’s EPA is working furiously on just that. They’ve got several irons in the fire right now. Coal-dominated utilities are terrified. Continue reading →

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