Saturday, February 21, 2009

EPA Sues Louisiana Coal-Fired Power Plant to Install Required Pollution Controls, Seeks Civil Damages

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/epa-sues-louisiana-generating-to-install-required-pollution-controls.php
TREEHUGGER: Yesterday Brian asked whether the new EPA will be tougher on coal and, seemingly on clockwork, the EPA answered: Announcing that it would be filing a lawsuit against Louisiana Generating, a subsidiary of NRG Energy for violations of the Clean Air Act. While not the greater move to regulate carbon emissions that many are hoping will come out of the EPA on Lisa Jackson's watch, but nevertheless it's a step in the right direction. Here are the details of the suit: