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| NY, prepare for higher power rates! (and it is for your own good too) |
| 2004-08-17 |
| Citing what they called a public health emergency, New York officials on Tuesday ordered power plants to reduce emissions blamed for acid rain. Not to mention electric power to drive the economy State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Erin Crotty announced the emergency order aimed at reducing emissions at least temporarily. At the same time, she announced an appeal of the decision by a state judge this spring that had blocked the same regulations from taking effect permanently. "These regulations are critical in order to further protect public health and New York's precious natural resources," Crotty said. Moonbats are natural resources apparently "Any delay in implementing these critical regulations will result in more than 40,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide being pumped into New York's air," she added. As much as a single volcano in the pacific rim, we are working on getting a lawsuit to block the volcanoes too Power plants and unions had sued the state over its anti-pollution regulations. In the ruling in May, Supreme Court Judge Leslie Stein upheld the state's right to establish the strict measures, but found the state had missed its own deadline to adopt them. Typical government efficiency at its bestBecause the new order cites a health emergency, it is not directly reviewed by the court, but power plants could still sue to reverse it. The emergency order would reduce pollution levels for at least 90 days but could be extended to 1 1/2 years or more. And the costs of doing business for the power plants will be extended to at least 5 years but could be extended to infinity Crotty said the state has requested an expedited ruling on the appeal that struck down the permanent regulations. The executive order from Gov. George Pataki had called for reductions of nitrogen oxide by 70 percent and of sulfur by 50 percent by 2008. A spokeswoman for NRG Energy declined to comment. |
| Posted by:mmurray821 |
| #2 You left out the part about NY and California have no intentions of allowing any REAL development of "cleaner" power generating stations Super Hose. Moonbats are funny like that. |
| Posted by: Flamebait93268 2004-08-17 11:55:37 PM |
| #1 Because plan includes a simple mandate without any practicality or consideration for the market, it is liable to cause economic disaster in that part of the country. I hope they implement this moronic plan immediately because it will excentuate the positive aspects of Bush's energy plan to voters in NJ and Pennsylvania that will take it in the shorts almost immediately. Once NY throttles back on its electrical power production, energy prices will climb immediately in the general area because NY like California has no intention of reducing usage. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-17 10:58:36 PM |