Update: On October 30, ERCOT announced that they will not need to keep the coal power units running this winter for transmission and system reliability. After a coal power plant said they’ll be shutting down some of their units over the winter, the group behind the Texas grid announced last week that it may pay […]
Earlier today, a federal appeals court overturned a new EPA rule, the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), that would have affected coal power plants in several states, including Texas. The rule was defended in a suit from the American Lung Association, several cities and states, and several environmental groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, […]
Just a week after a court victory against the EPA, Texas AG Greg Abbott gets another notch in his belt.
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