Is it fair for the EPA to change its air-quality policies in a state without input from the citizens who will be affected by them? That's the question many in Utah are asking.
Utah manufacturers protest EPA action
TVA must install pollution controls during public nuisance appeal
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The decision to have Tennessee Valley Authority spend hundreds of millions of dollars in pollution controls at four of its power plants won't be stayed during the company's appeal.
North Carolina Foundation Scrutinizes TVA Case
Targeting a company across state lines is not the only thing that makes North Carolina’s lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority controversial. According to David Bass of the Carolina Journal, the lawsuit is also costing taxpayers money and jobs.
The unintended consequences of North Carolina v. TVA
As State of North Carolina v. Tennessee Valley Authority grinds inexorably forward, opponents of North Carolina's claim foresee a worst-case scenario in which state-created environmental regulations supersede established federal regulations.
EPA endangerment finding: not for tort use
WASHINGTON DC -- The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) has urged the EPA to clarify that any Endangerment Finding it may issue with regard to greenhouse gases is not meant for use in tort cases.
Missouri farmers react to EPA regulations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Washington politicians have not demonstrated an understanding of the agriculture industry, according to a Missouri Farm Bureau official.
Energy company’s Clean Air violations lead to costly changes
Recent federally mandated upgrades to a Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) generating station will likely result in increased energy prices for consumers.
EPA regulations to cost Missouri farmers $522 million annually
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- American farmers could lose as much as 20 percent of their total net income if proposed federal regulations take effect, according to Missouri Farm bureau officials.
Judge orders Cinergy to shut down three Indiana power plants
INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal judge has ordered three Cinergy-owned Indiana power plants to shut down due to an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions.
Oklahoma allowed to proceed with Tyson Foods lawsuit
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The state of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation have reached an agreement allowing the lawsuit against Tyson Foods to go forth.
Pennsylvania officials reject TVA’s spilled coal ash
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Officials with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have rejected the use of coal ash that was spilled from a TVA plant, saying the spill was too contaminated.
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