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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

•Conservation groups (National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Earthjustice) are suing the EPA over its approval of West Virginia's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP).
•The lawsuit, currently in the U.S. Court of Appeals, challenges the adequacy of West Virginia's plan to reduce air pollution impacting national parks.
•A successful challenge could lead to stricter emissions regulations for industrial sources, particularly older power plants, in West Virginia, potentially increasing compliance costs or accelerating retirement schedules.

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CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago

•Sierra Club's new 'Out of Control' web tool highlights approximately 6,500 premature deaths annually in the US linked to coal air pollution, providing granular data by county, plant, and utility.
•The release of this tool signals intensified public and regulatory pressure on coal-fired generation, likely accelerating coal plant retirements and driving demand for cleaner energy alternatives.
•Developers and IPPs should anticipate continued policy advocacy for stricter emissions standards and coal phase-outs, creating market opportunities for renewable energy, storage, and potentially cleaner dispatchable generation.

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