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Arizona sues U.S. EPA over coal power plant emissions

Reuters -- Arizona challenged in federal court U.S. environmental regulators efforts to force Arizona power companies to spend up to $1 billion to install pollution control equipment at three coal plants to reduce haze in the region's national parks.

Arizona's Attorney General Tom Horne said in a statement last week the emission control measures proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would not affect health or be reduce emissions visible to the human eye.

"This is an absurd action that would significantly raise utility rates for most Arizonans without providing any benefit to anyone," Horne said in a statement.

Officials at the EPA were not immediately available for comment.

On behalf of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, which filed a plan to reduce emissions

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Submitted Feb 05, 2013 By: ExplorerWA

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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,017 Points:2,345,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 4:08:08 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Arizona sues U.S. EPA over coal power plant emissions! Why is Arizona burning dirty coal contaminated with many different elements and compounds that are very harmful to life and the environment, use other sources of fuel that are much much cleaner to burn! There is NO Clean Coal! Would you breathe the smoke from these coal burning monsters? If not, why would you allow this smoke to settle or drift through areas of the US that are some of the last natural and pristine areas of the US? Wake up people and smell the smoke! Drive vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:26:00 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I guess they can't decide if they want to be too strict or not strict enough?
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,182 Points:621,570 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 5:47:41 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse it's Arizona --
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:02:44 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse oh yea, it's okay to kill the rest of the native population there. One way to exterminate them w/out guns ...
ciimike Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,638 Points:1,062,060 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 10:44:09 AM Ignore ciimike Report Abuse Sometimes, the EPA is ridiculous in their rules and other times, they let corporations get away with murder.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,093 Points:937,505 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 6:50:27 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse I strongly disagree with the EPA.
GasCzarCO Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,407 Points:800,905 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 1:47:51 AM Ignore GasCzarCO Report Abuse Does anyone believe the President has time to oversee the EPA or any other govt. agency?
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,267 Points:1,742,680 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 1:14:55 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Part of BO's change.
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,729 Points:1,022,895 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 1:07:39 AM Ignore bby Report Abuse Ok
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,951 Points:1,183,960 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 1:06:14 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse go Arizona
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,951 Points:1,183,960 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 1:04:27 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:52:09 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse A suit against the EPA only hurts the countries tax payers. Maybe we should let China borrow these guys for a while.
SilliesRock Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,190 Points:1,163,780 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:41:29 AM Ignore SilliesRock Report Abuse cOuldn't they just HANG 'em as a warning?
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,491 Points:1,629,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:39:28 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Wonder who will win this one?
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,064 Points:661,520 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:36:59 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse The war against the EPA has begun and their leader just quit a few weeks ago. She must have know that it was a sinking ship.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,259 Points:2,254,995 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:36:54 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse RERUN: but this is the best kind of rerun-"we the people" fighting back..go arizona, go.. the only way it gets better is when we retake our country, one piece at a time, if need be..
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:36:12 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse EPA does not know what it is doing. They have dopes working who have degrees, but not wisdom.
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,400 Points:1,034,365 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:34:03 AM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse More of the OBIMINATION of America Plan to destroy America, the American Middle Class and turn America into a Third World Country by the Anti- Colonialist occupant of the White House.
purplebears Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:9,055 Points:1,164,705 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:33:55 AM Ignore purplebears Report Abuse Beijing wishes they had an EPA.
rx7racerca Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,201 Points:1,113,175 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:33:51 AM Ignore rx7racerca Report Abuse Pretty much expect looney politics out of Arizona. Grim that air pollution is an issue there (I've seen it at the Grand Canyon); and grim that state officials would rather start a fight they likely can't win with EPA over a visible problem. Coal is a filthy way to generate power, environmentally speaking - to say nothing of the atrocious environmental practices of the coal mining industry. If it's not cost effective to clean up the old power plants, they should make way for cleaner natural gas or other choices - and that's the real reason the coal plants aren't economically viable, with natural gas abundant and cheap, they can't compete.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,423 Points:179,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:32:42 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse another article making the rounds
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,375 Points:1,509,575 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:30:18 AM Ignore RambleOn Report Abuse Kick the EPA in a few places I can't mention. Kick them several times there.
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,529 Points:633,360 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:28:33 AM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Interesting!!!
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,085 Points:622,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:27:36 AM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse ok everyone is lawsuit crazy Do the right thing for our kids
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,407 Points:531,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:27:24 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse What's wrong with scrubbers? Maybe the government could prioritize the implementation of their recommendations in their free and easy subsidization sprees that have resulted in non-successes such as Solyndra and others.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,647 Points:904,815 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:26:55 AM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse THe EPA is trying to get rid of the Coal Industry by stunts like this. By making one size fits all type regulations.
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,480 Points:1,230,050 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:24:10 AM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse And i hope they win hands down!
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,486 Points:2,102,990 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:23:45 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Arizona, I like your efforts.
MrLuigi Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,773 Points:966,685 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:23:12 AM Ignore MrLuigi Report Abuse all the power to ya AZ
bikechuck Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,011 Points:2,063,120 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:22:28 AM Ignore bikechuck Report Abuse At least one state has the fortitude to take on the overzealous federal government. Lets get states rights back!
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,308 Points:1,903,955 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:19:00 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse You go Arizona.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,175 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:18:31 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Go Arizona.....Ban the EPA.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,497 Points:1,510,755 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:18:25 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Good grief. Throw money at the problem and make it go away.
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,038 Points:265,700 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:17:43 AM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse no smog at my house on a hill in Maine they has maybe 2 days a year where the top wind gust does not hit 10 mph.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:17:30 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse goods for Arizona
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,325 Points:216,785 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:16:10 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse Good luck with that.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,901 Points:2,132,580 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:14:18 AM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse I have a brother who lives in Tucson, AZ.
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:12:09 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse I'm digging the governor
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,686 Points:427,625 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:11:59 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse It ALL gets passed down to the consumer.
sjhman Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:410 Points:277,370 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:09:52 AM Ignore sjhman Report Abuse Arizona strikes again!
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:08:56 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Go Arizona! Tired of the EPA just rolling over people! Time someone kicked sand in this "bully's face!!!
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,525 Points:1,670,560 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:08:43 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Can it be proven?
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,223 Points:1,226,550 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:08:13 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Old news.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,537 Points:1,858,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:07:42 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Go for Arizona.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,955 Points:832,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:05:32 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Hope for AZ.
coyotegirl1 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:43 Points:107,275 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:03:41 AM Ignore coyotegirl1 Report Abuse The EPA really ought to focus on the smog and pollution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I once lived there for five months at the end of fall and the beginning of winter. During the blizzard of 2008 / 2009, I noticed the snow had a brownish / yellow color to it, as it stuck to the sides of trees and telephone poles. I also went to visit the city's of Aurora, Golden, Denver and the Redrocks Park and Music Ampitheater in Morrison Colorado. I seen for myself the smog and pollution problems Denver has and it's awful. So if the EPA cares about the environment like they should, then they should do something for it.
JasTheAce All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:975 Points:173,310 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:02:30 AM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse AZ= mess
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:02:22 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Thanks for posting
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