All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado coal"

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Coal Extraction Poses Climate Challenge for Obama Administration

Since taking office nearly three years ago, it has restricted coal-mining waste from being dumped into streams and imposed new pollution controls on coal-fired power plants. But on the fundamental question of whether the government should halt federal leasing, Obama’s answer has been: not yet.

26Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA Continues to Push for Coal Plant Clean-Up in Southwestern Colorado

Many coal plants in the region did not invest in new pollution control technology in good economic times and now they cannot afford it. During her visit, EPA administrator Jackson praised Colorado’s plan to retire coal plants and replace them with natural gas-powered generators.

25Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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