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Ill. regulators delay Ameren pollution controls

Daily Cronicle -- CHICAGO – State regulators have granted Ameren Corp. a five-year delay in the installation of pollution controls at a large coal-fired power plant in southeastern Illinois after the company threatened to close other plants and cut hundreds of jobs.

The Illinois Pollution Control Board granted the delay Thursday, giving the St. Louis-based company until 2020 to install equipment to control smog, which is linked to heart and lung problems. The company had initially agreed to do it by 2015.

Ameren had argued that because of the drop in electricity prices – driven in part by competition from natural gas plants – it could no longer afford to finish installing sulfur dioxide scrubbers at its Newton plant under the original timetable.

Environmental groups lambasted the regulators'

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Submitted Sep 23, 2012 By: bar1035

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1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,485 Points:999,605 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 12:32:12 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse Yes Hard choice.
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,931 Points:1,923,530 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 8:31:52 PM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Hard choice.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,073 Points:796,175 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:52:51 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse When you find out that there are no replacement plants planed for the 200 coal fired plants you want shut down and you have brownouts and blackout lasting for weeks and months. You'll be screaming for new one's to be built. Ain't great going green and without electricity.
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,480 Points:642,215 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:31:46 PM Ignore RNCII Report Abuse A billion dollars already spent on to meet the new regulations. Good deal give them some time finsh spending another billion so they keep people working.
barber7796 Veteran Author Oklahoma Posts:426 Points:275,460 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:39:50 AM Ignore barber7796 Report Abuse Why such a long delay? year maybe 2 at max. They have had enough time
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:6,073 Points:1,811,300 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:31:45 AM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse EXCUSES!
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,942 Points:1,398,035 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:18:56 AM Ignore CISA Report Abuse IL-- the first (or second) state to go chapter (ie, bankrupt) Rmoney
Darwin00 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:829 Points:269,560 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:13:52 AM Ignore Darwin00 Report Abuse Give and take.
JimVP All-Star Author Chicago Posts:632 Points:153,760 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:13:04 AM Ignore JimVP Report Abuse Wonder how many bonuses they are protecting. Guess their bottom line is more important than people's lungs.
friday21 Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,335 Points:684,410 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:12:58 AM Ignore friday21 Report Abuse ok
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,321 Points:1,750,555 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:12:43 AM Ignore cssco Report Abuse Looks like graft, corruption, and the almighty dollar rules down state, also.
Hypersonic All-Star Author Maryland Posts:962 Points:849,415 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:12:14 AM Ignore Hypersonic Report Abuse no delays. We need action now.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,471,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:10:41 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Maybe Ameren should consider converting to natural gas plants thenselfs.
DutchTreatMI Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,305 Points:750,715 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:09:22 AM Ignore DutchTreatMI Report Abuse What a crock of BS, it shouldn't take a extra 5 years to get the job done.
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,144 Points:801,350 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:08:39 AM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse They should think about it before acting.
pmanning7843 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,676 Points:337,240 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:06:14 AM Ignore pmanning7843 Report Abuse thanks for sharing
ace07 Champion Author Utah Posts:2,457 Points:663,675 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:02:42 AM Ignore ace07 Report Abuse crazy.
alex395 Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,045 Points:276,435 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:01:30 AM Ignore alex395 Report Abuse Good. Glad someone is taking on the Obama EPA mafia.
muquee Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,426 Points:521,370 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:00:55 AM Ignore muquee Report Abuse This is total political BS.
zwsn01 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:691 Points:439,275 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 10:00:09 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse The solution to pollution is dillusion.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,310 Points:1,470,115 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:59:19 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse read "atlas shrugged" and what intellectual capital did when regulated out of profit. they went ON STRIKE.
bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,734 Points:1,051,980 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:59:10 AM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse First thing I'Ve seen coming out of chicago that made sense. EPA and all their lovers go away. Jobs and livihood needs a little more time to fix and not have stupid rules come up every day from the EPA to stifle every one. If it bothers the Sierraa club and the rest of them, stay away from chicago. It's not your jobs affected. (EPA gets billions of dollars and hundreds of useless staff living off it while they have no concern for the people that have no jobs.) Should cut off their funding.
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:58:48 AM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse Glad my lungs don't have to suffer in Illinois.
TedNC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:990 Points:225,975 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:58:11 AM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse ok
Grandpa297 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:176 Points:408,220 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:58:03 AM Ignore Grandpa297 Report Abuse State of Illinois govt agency out of Chicago. Hmmmmm! Look under a table for cash.
methaneman Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,610 Points:1,284,450 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:57:40 AM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse Everything has a cost.
TAT36 Champion Author Florida Posts:6,795 Points:1,302,895 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:57:25 AM Ignore TAT36 Report Abuse Phase gas fired plants in over that five year period, lower prices, less pollution, how can that be bad.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,273 Points:692,575 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:56:55 AM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse Of course they did.
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,747 Points:992,535 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:56:22 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse We need a cheap gas.
arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:8,179 Points:1,616,415 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:55:54 AM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse What a crock. What are they going to do... wait till the situation gets critical ??
DYSKYPILOT Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,897 Points:624,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:50:40 AM Ignore DYSKYPILOT Report Abuse The fear card played well?
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bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,843 Points:2,567,440 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:48:31 AM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse They should work to put the safety controls a little at a time. That should help.
briandbec Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,239 Points:499,290 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:47:57 AM Ignore briandbec Report Abuse So THAT'S how you win against the EPA - threat to shut them ALL down if they push too hard. Wowza.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,487 Points:1,509,105 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:47:36 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Closing plants cut jobs. Why does that not get Bozama's attention? 44 days until the ejection. Early voting is already open in some areas.
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Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,249 Points:1,509,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 9:44:52 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse They won't change. They will drag this out as long as possible and then shut down or have government buy them out
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