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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (184233)	6/2/2014 9:46:15 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206159

As you note, some of the coal companies are in sad shape. A friend of mine talked today to the top environmental guy at a major Midwestern utility that is heavily reliant on coal. The environmental guy was not too concerned about the proposed changes. He said that they can reduce their carbon emissions by burning their coal at lower temperatures, which is less efficient and produces a fly ash that is high in carbon content ( and more toxic ). Such fly ash is difficult, if not impossible, to recycle. What happens when the EPA goes after the Portland cement companies, another source of carbon emissions? It will take some time for the EPA to implement their new regulations. Hopefully, the next administration will be more real world grounded and reverse the insanity.