Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Commissioner Tom Easterly made remarks on July 30, 2014, to the U.S. EPA at its Washington, D.C. public hearing on carbon regulations as follows: It is prudent to take “no regrets” actions to avoid potential future problems. However, this proposal is not a “no
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A Bear Run Mine employee uses a large excavator to scoop up coal at the mine near Dugger, Ind., in mid-2012. (Photo courtesy of Peabody Energy) July 30, 2014 For Indiana coal mining town, EPA climate change plan threatens stability EPA plan to combat climate change sparks worries about loss
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POLICY: EPA's McCarthy pushes states to adopt carbon-cutting 'investment strategy' Edward Klump, E&E reporterEnergyWire: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 DALLAS -- Gina McCarthy, the administrator of U.S. EPA, appeared at a meeting of state regulators to provide what she called a "signal.""Our energy world is changing, and really the key opportunity
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Editorial: Indiana needs to reduce its dependence on coal Take a deep breath. Despite proposed new EPA regulations, and despite the fears of business and political leaders and the hopes of environmentalists, coal-fired power plants almost certainly will not disappear in Indiana or elsewhere any time soon. Here’s why: In
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By Jesse Kharbanda, 11:53 a.m. EDT June 6, 2014 America’s – and Indiana’s -- history has been marked by a continual rising to great challenges, from the heroism of Normandy 70 years ago to our victories in our entry into space. That same dynamism must be our legacy on climate
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