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Author Archives: Jay Hudson
Natural Gas Does it Again!
Just a few days ago, an Indiana project where coal would be turned into synthetic gas, or syngas for short, was declared all but dead. This process provides the gas feedstock for what is known as Integrated Gas Combined Cycle … Continue reading
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Fuel Diversity is a Good Thing
This past week, the U.S. House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of a Diverse Electricity Generation Portfolio,” where the future of America’s energy supply was discussed. Speakers representing public power, … Continue reading
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U.S. CO2 emissions near 1990 levels
An event that wasn’t even thought possible just a few years ago has occurred: U.S. CO2 emissions will be below 1992 levels in 2012. If the trend continues, U.S. CO2 emissions will fall below 1990 levels this year, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Santee Cooper
Tagged Carbon Dioxide, Emissions, Environment, Europe, European Union, Kyoto Protocol, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Regulations, Renewable Energy, Santee Cooper, United States
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Water for the future
Water. We take for granted that we will always have plenty of potable water. We cut on the tap and out it comes for cooking, bathing, drinking. We need water to survive, but we pay pennies per gallon — far … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Environment, Santee Cooper Lakes
Tagged DHEC, Santee Cooper, SCDNR, South Carolina Water Resources Conference, water
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Something we can all support
On August 2, Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation that would continue the beneficial use and secure proper disposal of coal combustion residuals, or CCRs. This legislation is meant to head off … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Environmental Stewardship, Regulations
Tagged CCR, Coal Combustion Residuals, EPA, Recycling, Santee Cooper
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Goodbye Coal Pt. 2: Goodbye Reliable Electricity
In May, I wrote about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for new coal fired units and how this will effectively end coal plant construction in the U.S. — even though we are sitting on over … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Generation, Regulations
Tagged Carbon Dioxide, Clean Air Act, Coal, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Regulations, Santee Cooper
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Goodbye Coal
On April 13, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a “new source performance standard” of 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt-hour for base load power plants, including coal and natural gas. Any power plant coming on line after April 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in Generation, Regulations
Tagged Carbon, Carbon Capture, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Coal, Emissions, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Natural Gas, Regulation, Santee Cooper, UCE3
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Is it new or is it modified?
In February’s blog, I briefly discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently released Mercury Air Toxics Standard (the “MATS” rule) and mentioned the effects those standards could have on existing base load generating units — such as forcing some older units … Continue reading
Jobs continue to be an afterthought at EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s assault continues on coal-fired electric generation and the U.S. economy. In December 2011, the agency released the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS) rule — formerly known as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standard or “MACT” … Continue reading
Posted in Regulations
Tagged Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, House Energy and Commerce Committee, MACT, MATS, Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standard, Mercury and Air Toxics Standard, New Source Performance Standard, NSPS, Office of Management and Budget, Regulations, Santee Cooper
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EPA’s CO2 Crusade Could Cost Customers Dearly
Late last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Utility Air Toxics Rule — more commonly called the Utility MACT — which sets stringent standards for mercury, acid gases and other emissions from power plants. This rule will be … Continue reading
EPA Slows Down on Two Critical Issues
In the past few months, some regulatory surprises have come out of Washington. First, the president announced the administration is instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to end reconsideration of the of the ozone air quality standard. Secondly, in a much … Continue reading