New Wastewater Guidelines , Are Forcing Coal-Fired , Power Plants to Close.
FOX reports that some coal-fired power plants in the
United States have been forced to shut down due
to stricter pollution controls on their wastewater. .
According to state regulatory filings, dozens of plants
across the country have decided to stop burning coal as
a result of more stringent federal wastewater guidelines. .
The new rule requires power plants to clean coal ash and toxic heavy metals from wastewater before its dumped into streams and rivers. .
According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, the new guidelines will affect
75 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. .
According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, the new guidelines will affect
75 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. .
The Sierra Club states that at least
26 plants in 14 states have already said
they will have to stop burning coal. .
21 of those plants reportedly plan
to shut down, while five said that they may switch to natural gas. .
The free ride these plants have been
getting is ending in a lot of ways. , Zack Fabish, Sierra Club lawyer, via FOX.
And them choosing to retire by 2028
probably reflects the reality that
a lot of the subsidies they have been
getting in terms of being able to dump
their wastewater into the commons,
they are not going to be able
to do that in the future. , Zack Fabish, Sierra Club lawyer, via FOX.
The EPA estimates that the new guidelines will reduce
the discharge of pollutants into the nation's waterways
by approximately 386 million pounds per year. .
The EPA estimates that the new guidelines will reduce
the discharge of pollutants into the nation's waterways
by approximately 386 million pounds per year. .
Meeting those guidelines will reportedly cost plant operators about $200 million per year collectively.
