NRG to Shutter, Repower Illinois Coal Units in Modernization Bid NRG Energy is the latest company in a string of generators choosing to cease burning coal at generating units to comply with environmental rules. An environmental action plan to reduce air pollution in Illinois released by the New Jersey–based… Read More
TVA Likely to Retire Three Coal Units in Tennessee The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is poised to decide on the fate of a coal-fired power plant in Tennessee. At its next meeting on Aug. 21, the TVA board will likely choose to retire three existing coal-fired units at the… Read More
Poor Rail Service Causing “Coal Supply Crisis” Ongoing service issues with BNSF Railway Co. have resulted in a “coal supply crisis” for several generators in the Upper Midwest. According to a document provided by the government relations staff of Dairyland Power Cooperative, the poor rail service may… Read More
Settlement Requires Changes at Three AEP Coal Plants in W.Va. American Electric Power (AEP) has agreed to close a coal plant and make changes at two others to resolve alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations. According to consent decrees filed in two West Virginia federal district courts, the company on… Read More
EPA Sued By 12 States and a Coal Mining Company A group of 12 states and a coal mining company have filed separate lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in an effort to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating CO2 emissions from… Read More
