Tag Archives: coal-fired power plants

Cobb EMC pulls out of Plant Washington project

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 25, 2012

Cobb EMC votes to abandon the proposed Plant Washington coal-fired power plant, leaving the future of the coal-fired power plant in doubt . . .

The contradictions at EPD

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 9, 2011

While there’s a new director at the state’s Environmental Protection Division, there won’t be much if any change in the way the agency operates . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: air quality permits , Allen Barnes , coal-fired power plants , EPD , Jud Turner , Plant Washington , Ronit Walker , Sonny Perdue

Olens sues EPA over coal plant emission standards

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 7, 2011

Georgia’s attorney general goes to federal court in an attempt to overturn an EPA rule that regulates emissions from coal-fired power plants . . .

Tags: air quality regulations , coal-fired power plants , EPA , Sam Olens

Political Notes – Marshall would extend Bush tax cuts

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 15, 2010

Jim Marshall says he supports extending all of the Bush tax cuts, even for wealthiest families — a Gallup poll says a majority of Americans disagree with that; Sanford Bishop takes more criticism over those Congressional Black Caucus scholarships . . .

Tags: coal-fired power plants , Jim Marshall , Plant Washington , Sanford Bishop