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BOISE — Idaho Power has filed the first of two annual cost adjustments with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, according to a news release earlier this month. This year’s annual
The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule aims to curtail air pollution that originates in one state and drifts to others. Wyoming is currently one of five states that don't have any programs to address smog-forming emissions that cross state lines.
These groups say that allowing units of the Jim Bridger Power Plant to remain open without having installed pollution control measures violates the latest round of the EPA's Regional Haze Program. Earlier this month, they notified the EPA of their intent to sue if the program's rules aren't enforced.
North Carolina environmental-justice groups are calling for increased representation in crafting state policies related to environmental issues. During Black History Month, advocates have highlighted how communities of color are harmed by disproportionate exposure to air pollution and vulnerability to extreme weather events. Riza Jenkins, chair of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, said Black and brown communities want increased representation in crafting state policies related to environmental issues. .