The Environment Appeals Board of the US Environment Protection Agency has ruled that they were unable to find any solid reason for their refusal of using the best available control technology for limiting the emission carbon dioxide from a power plant in Utah, which primarily uses coal as its main ingredients.

The Sierra Club before the Environmental Appeals Board requested that the air permit issued by EPA Region 8 be overturned as it has failed to control the carbon dioxide, which is the primary cause of global warming. Joanne Spalding, the attorney of the Sierra Club argued that the decision paved a meaningful way to fight against global warming and suggested to introduce a clean energy economy. The three members Board in this ruling sent the air permit back to EPA Region 8 for reconsideration of how the best technology should be used to limit the emission of carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide is a pollutant under the Federal Clean Air Act and can be subject to regulation by the US E.P.A. This decision follows a ruling of US Supreme Court, 2007. EPA Region 8 argued unsuccessfully that it has the authority to monitor and report against the carbon dioxide emission but does not have the authority to actually control them. Desert Power is a 110 megawatt plant, which emits 3.37 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. This company serves more than 45,000 customers and sells additional power to municipalities, marketers and other electric systems in six states. The company was not available for any direct comments but their website stated that the Bonanza Power Plant is a top ranked environmentally clean coal fired plants.

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