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Coal Projects Canceled in Wyoming

PacificCorp canceled two coal projects in Wyoming. Spokesman Dave Eskelsen said, "The situation the company finds itself in now is a significant amount of uncertainty about what climate change regulation might do to the cost of coal plants.  ...read more »

Sept. 19, 2007: Big Stone Pullouts Leave Coal-fired Electricity's Future in Question

Great River Energy pulled out of the Big Stone II project, siting cost as the main reason. The project now lacks substantial funding.

Argus Leader
Big Stone Pullouts Leave Coal-fired Electricity's Future in Question
By Ben Shouse
Sept. 19, 2007
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070919/NEWS/7091...  ...read more »

Sept. 19, 2007: Neal St. Anthony: Big Stone II Events May Signal End of Coal Era

Great River Energy pulled out of the Big Stone II project, which begs the question, is the nation moving away from a time of coal plants?

Star Tribune
Neal St. Anthony: Big Stone II Events May Signal End of Coal Era
By Neal St. Anthony
Sept. 19, 2007
http://www.startribune.com/1069/story/1433694.html  ...read more »

Sept. 18, 2007: Big Stone II Power Plant Suffers Setback

The proposed Big Stone II project may be downsized following the withdrawal of Great River Energy

Minnesota Public Radio
Big Stone II Power Plant Suffers Setback
Video by Bill Schulz
Sept. 18, 2007
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/09/18/bigstonewithdraw...  ...read more »

Aug. 29, 2007: Meeting Today on Power Plants

Environmental advocates gather to express concerns over the pollution of a power plant in southern Illinois.

Naperville Sun
Meeting Today on Power Plants
By Kate R. Houlihan
Aug. 29, 2007
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/532913%2Cna29_powe...  ...read more »

Big Stone II Power Lines

A set-back for environmentalists and clean-energy supporters, two Minnesota administrative law judges lent their support to proposed Big Stone II power lines. The judges will make a recommendation to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, which will make a decision on the power lines this fall.  ...read more »

Aug. 17, 2007: Decision Favors Power Lines but Opponents Say “Judges Got it Wrong”

A coalition of renewable energy and environmental groups say two Minnesota administrative law judges ‘got it wrong’ when they ruled Wednesday the Big Stone II Power Plant should be allowed to extend power lines into Minnesota from the plant at Big Stone City, South Dakota.

GREATER DAKOTA NEWS SERVICE
Aug. 17, 2007  ...read more »