Coal Industry Pushes Back Against Switching To Gas As GHG BACT

The National Mining Association (NMA) in a new report is urging EPA to not include fuel switching, such as from coal to natural gas, under its forthcoming best available control technology (BACT) guidance for first-time stationary source greenhouse gas (GHG) permits that will take effect next year. NMA is seeking to counter arguments made by some environmentalists and the shale gas industry that a key GHG permit strategy should be switching away from coal to cleaner fuels, such as natural...