Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid was one of those who got to testify before the EPA on their proposed new carbon emissions rules yesterday. In fact, Kinkaid was first to speak. He talked about the economic hardships the rules would place on rural Americans. Afterward, Kinkaid met with the EPA’s Regional Administrator, Shaun McGrath, Continue reading
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EPA Regional Director to Visit Moffat County
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Regional EPA Administrator to Visit Moffat County for Listening Tour
Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid has gotten a commitment from the EPA’s Regional Administrator, Shaun McGrath, to visit Moffat County for a listening tour. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy repeatedly refused to hold any kind of hearings in Moffat County regarding the new rules, although the request was made Continue reading
Multi Million Dollar Project At Craig Station Announced
Tri-State Generation and Transmission inked a settlement agreement with Wild Earth Guardians today. The agreement filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit calls for Tri-State to install state of the art air pollution controls to reduce haze pollution from the company’s 1,300 megawatt Craig coal-fired power plant. Continue reading
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Coal Industry Reacts to EPA Rules
The Colorado Mining Association (CMA) this week condemned the Obama Administration’s proposed regulations mandating the reduction of carbon dioxide from existing generating stations, saying that the new rules will cause extensive job losses and economic harm to America. The Association says Continue reading
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