, came to be on the verge of closure. Two environmental groups, the Environmental Integrity Project and Sierra Club, filed a lawsuit against the EPA last month for failure to enforce federal emissions standards at the plant due to “eco-regulations.”Pirkey’s legacy of longtime coal prosperity for the region and cites AEP, the owner of the Pirkey Power Plant, as having haphazardly committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2045.
It will also spark a $2 million to 3 million loss for local school districts that rely on tax revenue from the plant for funding.Coal, Community, and Maintaining the Status Quo: Auses to describe the community and the coal plant closure as a result of eco-regulations is fascinating.
No. The demise is because we have almost exhausted the supply of cheap coal. The Rutledge study remains valid. Alternatives to coal are THE pressing issue for electricity security.