PowerNews 10/1 BREAKING: EPA Rolls Out Final Smog, Wastewater Discharge Rules

EPA Will Issue Final NAAQS Ozone Rule at 70 ppb
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Oct. 1 will release the final version of new National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone, cutting the current limit of 75 ppb to 70 ppb, media reports said.  Read More   http://www.powermag.com/epa-will-issue-final-naaqs-ozone-rule-at-70-ppb/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=3&hq_v=30108e0773

GE Announces Digital Power Plant as Component of the Industrial Internet Before the official start of its Minds + Machines event in San Francisco this week, GE announced the launch of its “Digital Power Plant” during a briefing for the trade press. Read Morehttp://www.powermag.com/ge-announces-digital-power-plant-as-component-of-the-industrial-internet/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=5&hq_v=30108e0773

 

EPA Finalizes Steam Electric Power Plant Effluent Guidelines The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized revisions to technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards, setting the first federal limits on the levels of toxic metals in wastewater discharges from steam electric power plants.   Read Morehttp://www.powermag.com/epa-finalizes-steam-electric-power-plant-effluent-guidelines/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=7&hq_v=30108e0773

  Senators Cite Conflicting Polls and Studies During Environmental Hearing
An old saying often attributed to Mark Twain is, “Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.” Listening to the conflicting information presented by a variety of senators during a hearing on Capitol Hill Sept. 29, one has to wonder if Twain… Read Morehttp://www.powermag.com/senators-cite-conflicting-polls-and-studies-during-environmental-hearing/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=9&hq_v=30108e0773

Duke Reaches Final Settlement with North Carolina on Coal Ash Duke Energy announced on Sept. 29 that it had agreed to pay a $7 million fine to resolve all groundwater issues with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) relating to its 14 facilities in the state. Read More http://www.powermag.com/duke-reaches-final-settlement-with-north-carolina-on-coal-ash/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=13&hq_v=30108e0773

  U.S. Nuclear Plants Are Operating Better than Ever
The nation’s nuclear fleet has performed impressively through the first eight months of 2015. Plant outages averaged less than 3% of total U.S. nuclear capacity during the all-important peak summer season this year—from June through August.  Read Morehttp://www.powermag.com/u-s-nuclear-plants-are-operating-better-than-ever/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=15&hq_v=30108e0773

  Georgia Power to Close All Coal Ash Ponds in Response to EPA CCR Rule
Georgia Power plans to close all 29 of its coal ash ponds to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) December 2014–finalized rule and forthcoming guidelines governing effluent limitations.  Read More http://www.powermag.com/georgia-power-to-close-all-coal-ash-ponds-in-response-to-epa-ccr-rule/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=17&hq_v=30108e0773

 China to Limit Support for High-Carbon Projects, Begin Nationwide Carbon Cap-and-Trade by 2017
In its latest effort to ram down carbon emissions and address air pollution, China will strictly limit public financing to coal and other high-carbon projects and begin a national program in 2017 to cap and trade greenhouse gas emissions.   Read Morehttp://www.powermag.com/china-to-limit-support-for-high-carbon-projects-begin-nationwide-carbon-cap-and-trade-by-2017/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3160115&hq_l=19&hq_v=30108e0773