LLOYD DENIES CONFLICTS IN GOVERNOR'S CLIMATE CHANGE, COAL POLICIES

Cal/EPA Secretary Alan Lloyd this week appears to have rejected suggestions by some that there are inherent conflicts between the governor's efforts to reduce climate change emissions and to support the expanded importation of coal-fired power. Despite Lloyd's statement, the climate change project being spearheaded by Cal/EPA has not addressed the issue of coal or a clean-coal performance standard being backed by other state agencies to ensure power plants meet stringent pollution limits. Lloyd made his comments opening a Dec...