Coal Industry Seeks Clean Air Act Overhaul To Boost Power Generation

Coal industry advisors to the federal government are recommending the elimination of the current air quality permitting system of reviewing the technology requirements for new power plants on a case-by-case basis, to be replaced by a national standard that would be reviewed every two or three years. The recommendation is detailed in a report developed by the National Coal Council and submitted to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, who asked the industry last November to offer a strategy for easing record-high...