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Groups force strong pollution controls on Virginia gas plant

By Cat McCue | June 1, 2016 |

Contact: Evan Johns, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, 434-738-186, ejohns@appalmad.org Hannah Wiegard, Appalachian Voices, 804-536-5598, hannah@appvoices.org Ben Weiner, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, 804-225-9113 Ex. 1002, benjamin.weiner@sierraclub.org RICHMOND, Virginia – In response to extensive comments from citizens and conservation groups, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has imposed precedent-setting protections against greenhouse gases and other air pollutants…

Mercury Rules Survive Supreme Court Setback

By Elizabeth E. Payne | February 17, 2016 |

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had not properly considered the cost to industry of its mercury emission regulations, a panel of federal judges have allowed the agency to move ahead.

Clean Power Plan Clears Legal Hurdle

By AV's Intern Team | February 17, 2016 |

Challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan are now going through the legal system.

Drivers of Pollution

By Molly Moore | October 16, 2015 |

By W. Spencer King Nearly ninety percent of Americans drive to work everyday, the commute bookending the workday with traffic, red lights and monotony. Greenhouse gases contribute to climate change and smog, which are detrimental to both the environment and human health. These gases come from many sources including industry and electricity generation, but nearly…

Auto Titan Laid Low by West Virginia Scientists

By AV's Intern Team | October 15, 2015 |

Scientists at West Virginia University reveal that Volkswagen had installed software designed to cheat EPA regulations in some of their cars .

Court Ruling Sets Back EPA Mercury Standards

By AV's Intern Team | July 30, 2015 |

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not properly consider the price of a rule to curb mercury pollution and other toxic emissions from coal plants.

Energy Report News Bites

By AV's Intern Team | July 30, 2015 |

The Southeast’s First Utility-Scale Wind Farm Breaks Ground, Clean Water Act Clarified, and Air Pollution Standards Challenged in N.C.

Supreme Court delivers blow to EPA’s mercury rule

By Brian Sewell | June 29, 2015 |

In a major decision today, the Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not properly consider costs when it created a rule to limit mercury emissions from power plants. But the agency has a mandate and a clear path forward to protect public health by limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants.

Clean Power Plan Comes with Options and Opportunities

By AV's Intern Team | June 10, 2015 |

The federal Clean Power Plan is moving forward — and many states are moving forward with implementation plans — despite an unfriendly reception from many Appalachian politicians.