Just a few years ago, Coal Creek Station was on the chopping block—another casualty in the nationwide shift away from coal. Now, North Dakota’s largest coal plant is at the center of an ambitious plan to power a sprawling new industrial park.[...]
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A Massachusetts Home Electrification Pilot Could Offer a National Model
Cutting carbon emissions often feels like a task for policymakers or corporations—but one small pilot on Cape Cod is proving that real change can begin at home. The Cape and Vineyard Electrification Offering is bringing solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries to[...]
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Coal Creek Station among 70 coal plants in U.S. granted emissions exemptions
Coal Creek Station in Underwood, North Dakota—one of the state’s largest power plants—is among nearly 70 coal-fired facilities nationwide now exempt from federal rules limiting toxic emissions like mercury and arsenic. The exemptions, granted under a Trump administration order, aim to boost[...]
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Coal Creek Station Out of Compliance With EPA Coal Ash Storage and Ground Water Protections
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to protect communities and hold facilities accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by coal ash disposal. The Agency issued six proposed determinations to deny facilities’ requests to[...]