In December 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its first-ever Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) regulations for power plants. MATS is designed to limit mercury, acid gases, and other pollution deemed toxic from the nation’s power plants. The EPA granted power plants four years to be in compliance… Read More
Studying the Impact of the Dollar, Oil on the Biomass Industry
Biomass pellets are used for a variety of industrial and domestic purposes, especially in heating. Over the years, as oil prices have risen, biomass pellets have increased in popularity thanks to their energy efficiency and their cost advantages. Now, though, the price of oil has taken a tumble and has… Read More
EPA Declares New Coal Ash Handling Regulations
On December 22, 2008, a dike failure at a coal ash handling facility in Kingston, TN resulted in 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash flooding into two nearby rivers and covering over 300 acres. The breach damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in what was the largest coal ash spill… Read More