Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...the city of Austin for water resources. Chemicals like sulfur dioxide can cause health effects for those who live..."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Progress or PR?

"...the end of 2002, and a 90% cut in sulfur dioxide emissions by the end of 2006...."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...state. That total includes about 60,000 tons of acid-rain-producing sulfur dioxide, a byproduct of burning lignite...."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

On the Lege

News from beneath the pink granite dome

"...Try convincing the governor and other Republican leaders that carbon-dioxide emissions from vehicles and coal plants contribute to global..."

March 9, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

"...is also responsible for 71% of the utility's carbon dioxide emissions, an estimated 68% of its nitrous oxide emissions,..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Power Plant Pollution Battle Still On

TXU's Oak Grove lignite-burning facility gets state approval.

"...has committed to "voluntarily offsetting 100 percent of all sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and mercury emissions from the Oak..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Texas’ Shoddy Haze Plan

Another development in the Fayette coal plant saga

"...plants built before 1977 to install scrubbers, which limit sulfur dioxide, a key component of regional haze...."

June 15, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Gets Coal Shoulder for the Health of It

New EPA standards crack down on sulfur dioxide emissions

"...Protection Agency issued new, more stringent health standards for sulfur dioxide emissions – the first new SO2 standard in..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Birth of a (Sorta) Environmentalist

State rep. Phil King denies he opposes all emissions regulation. Just whatever may cause global warming.

"...is not opposed to Texas regulating nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide pollution from power plants. Phil King. Republican. Pollution..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

To Your Health

I may be allergic to sulfites – is this common, and what should I do now?

"...A. Sulfites are sulfur-based preservatives that are used to prevent discoloration of dried..."

June 4, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Battling the Toxicity of Coal-Burning Power Plants

'Clear Skies' gets shot down, and Legislators try to cut the crud in Texas

"...set relatively low limits for emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and mercury; and not address carbon dioxide emissions,..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

The White House's changes to the Clean Air Act are bad news for Texas, enviros warn

"...to reduce three major pollutants by 70% by 2018: sulfur dioxide (linked to acid rain and soot), nitrogen oxide..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Bush's Dirty Plan for Clean Skies

Bush's plan to "reduce" emissions could actually mean more air pollution.

"...at power plants, calls for cuts in emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and mercury, by 73%,..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Pipe Dreams

Chapter 37 From Robert Bryce's new book on Enron

"...they could trade the amount of pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and mercury coming out of their..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Aluminum Can'ts

Three environmental groups take aluminum giant Alcoa to court.

"...Sandow plant, resulting in significant increases in emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and particulate matter. If..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Can the Earth Be Saved?

Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day

"...the U.S. government recklessly pouring 22 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, Dow Chemical's ghastly dumps into..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

Perry on Power

'No energy subsidies' or 'No, energy subsidies"

"...in pollution reduction technology. For example, they bought a sulfur-scrubbing hydrotreater at the Valero McKee Refinery in Moore County:..."

Oct. 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...emissions by more than 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year...."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Naked City

More than 1,000 deaths a year from polluting power plants, report claims

"...decreased public health. Fine particle emissions, typically consisting of sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, or nitrogen oxide, are produced in..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...amounts of toxic emissions (especially nitrogen oxide [NOx] and sulfur dioxide [SO2]) spewing from its smokestacks. Regulatory agencies now..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...it has bought 40 new buses that run on ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel. Cap Metro says the fuel emits 92.5%..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Then There's This: Solar for Lease

It just got easier for nonprofits to afford to go green

"...estimates LifeWorks' system will save 168 tons of carbon dioxide, 211 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 234 pounds of nitrogen oxide,..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...emissions of two of the most dangerous air pollutants: sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. And it's targeted at facilities..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Sierra Sues Luminant

Sierra Club targets one of nation's 'dirtiest coal plants'

"...plant is consistently in the top 10 highest carbon dioxide emitters in the nation, the top 50 highest sulfur..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"...Texans annually will breathe an additional 53,630 tons of sulfur dioxide (which causes increased respiratory symptoms and disease, difficulty..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

They Used to Call It Train Wreck

TCEQ lets Texas slide further into a coal-fired future.

"...like a concession. TXU says they'll make this nitrogen-oxide-, sulfur-dioxide-, and mercury-neutral by reducing emissions from other sites. Not..."

June 14, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...accounting for the emissions of 99% of the country's sulfur dioxide and 98% of nitrogen oxides, which together form..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in the United States are responsible for 72% of sulfur dioxide emissions, 33% of nitrogen oxide emissions, 32% of..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Column

In Favor of PODER

"...in the United States are responsible for 72% of sulfur dioxide emissions, 33% of nitrogen oxide emissions, 32% of..."

Nov. 28, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...breathes, as reducing electricity consumption keeps tons of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and sulfur dioxide out of the air...."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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