Coal Lobby Challenges Analysis Behind Northeast Talks For CO2 Cap

A group that promotes coal-fired generation of electricity is trying to bypass discussions among Northeast state staff on developing a regional carbon dioxide emissions cap -- by urging higher ranking state officials to intervene in an ongoing economic analysis that would support CO2 controls. The revisions sought by the group would raise the estimated costs of proceeding with the precedent-setting CO2 plan. In a Sept.17 letter to the head of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC), the Center for...