/tags/coal-plants coal plants en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:07:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-22/105-million-in-coal-plant-subsidies-approved-by-state-regulators-for-2021-losses State utility regulators at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved $105 million in coal plant subsidies enabled by the corrupt House Bill 6. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:07:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-22/105-million-in-coal-plant-subsidies-approved-by-state-regulators-for-2021-losses Renee Fox /statehouse-news-stories/2020-10-05/group-seeks-refunding-mechanism-for-coal-plant-subsidies A consumer advocacy group is filing a complaint with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, calling on the state regulators to allow for a possible... Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:51:10 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-10-05/group-seeks-refunding-mechanism-for-coal-plant-subsidies Andy Chow /news-partners/2019-11-04/trump-administration-proposes-relaxing-rules-on-waste-from-coal-plants The Environmental Protection Agency would give coal plants more time to close unlined coal ash ponds, and ease rules on wastewater. Opponents say that prolongs the risk of toxic spills. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:51:50 GMT /news-partners/2019-11-04/trump-administration-proposes-relaxing-rules-on-waste-from-coal-plants Reid Frazier /news/2019-07-31/ohios-new-energy-law-what-you-should-know Ohio legislators have passed new energy laws that affects everyone’s electric bills and change the state’s course on green energy policies. But it can be… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:00:08 GMT /news/2019-07-31/ohios-new-energy-law-what-you-should-know Andy Chow /news/2019-07-24/rep-marcy-kaptur-says-ohios-new-energy-law-is-step-in-wrong-direction Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), who chairs a U.S. House energy and water subcommittee, says that Ohio’s new energy bill is a step in the wrong direction.On… Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:35:01 GMT /news/2019-07-24/rep-marcy-kaptur-says-ohios-new-energy-law-is-step-in-wrong-direction Sarah Taylor /news-partners/2019-06-19/trump-administration-weakens-climate-plan-to-help-coal-plants-stay-open The Trump administration is replacing one of President Barack Obama's signature plans to address climate change. It may help coal-fired power plants but is unlikely to slow the industry's decline. Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:12:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-06-19/trump-administration-weakens-climate-plan-to-help-coal-plants-stay-open Jeff Brady /news-partners/2018-12-28/trump-epa-says-mercury-limits-on-coal-plants-too-costly-not-necessary The EPA says it will keep limits on toxic mercury emissions from coal plants but now deems them not cost-effective. Environmental groups worry the move could hinder future regulations. Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:13:22 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-28/trump-epa-says-mercury-limits-on-coal-plants-too-costly-not-necessary Jennifer Ludden, Jeff Brady /news-partners/2018-12-06/trumps-epa-plans-to-ease-carbon-emissions-rule-for-new-coal-plants The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule that would have required new coal plants to have expensive technology to capture their carbon dioxide emissions. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:22:27 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-06/trumps-epa-plans-to-ease-carbon-emissions-rule-for-new-coal-plants Jeff Brady /news/2018-04-04/opposition-mounts-against-firstenergy-solutions-request-for-federal-bailout Consumer, business and environmental groups are rallying to oppose FirstEnergy’s request for a federal bailout now that the company’s subsidiary… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:29:11 GMT /news/2018-04-04/opposition-mounts-against-firstenergy-solutions-request-for-federal-bailout Andy Chow /news/2018-04-03/firstenergy-workers-plead-lawmakers-to-save-my-job FirstEnergy, one of Ohio’s largest utilities, is moving forward with a plan to shut down its coal and nuclear power plants after filing for bankruptcy.… Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:58:52 GMT /news/2018-04-03/firstenergy-workers-plead-lawmakers-to-save-my-job Andy Chow