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Area reacts to Clean Power Plan EPA fact sheet: In new program, state’s goals in 2 categories less stringent By PATRICK KELLY DAILY PRESS WRITER
CRAIG — On Monday, President Barrack Obama introduced the finalized Clean Power Plan at a White House event, labeling it the nation’s “biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken to combat climate change.” According to the White House, “The final Clean Power Plan sets flexible and achievable standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, 9 percent more ambitious than the proposal.” States will be responsible for creating their own plans to meet the requirements and have the option of working with other states by trading in an emissioncredit market. The Clean Power Plan sets two options for how states evaluate emissions — rate-based and mass-based. A rate-based plan looks at pounds of carbon dioxide produced per megawatt hour while mass-based considers overall CO2 emissions. In 2012, Colorado produced 1,973 pounds of CO2 for every megawatt hour generated, meaning it will have to achieve
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CRAIG STATION, LOCATED IN MOFFAT COUNTY, is one of Colorado’s largest coal-fired power plants. It’s operated by Westminster-based Tri-State Generation and Transmission.
a 40 percent reduction to meet the 2030 goal of 1,174 pounds per megawatt hour. For a mass-based plan, Colorado would seek to reduce total emissions by 28 percent,
reducing to 29.9 million short tons of CO2 in 2030 from 2012’s 41.7 million short tons. Colorado’s goals under both categories are less stringent in the new plan, according to an
EPA fact sheet. According to the EPA document, “The 2012 baseline for Colorado was adjusted to be more representative, based on information that came in during
the comment period.” The final plan also moves away from the idea of using natural gas, which emits half as much carbon dioxide as coal, as a transition fuel. Electric utility companies are now expected to produce 28 percent of the nation’s capacity from renewable sources by 2030, as opposed to the originally proposed 22 percent. As demonstrated by a federal court ruling poised to stop work at Colowyo Coal Mine, residents of Northwest Colorado take threats to the coal industry seriously. “Why are we hamstringing our national economy and our Moffat County economy?” Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid said. According to Yampa Valley Data Partners, a nonprofit research organization, the top 10 taxpayers in Moffat County are energy related. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which operates Craig Station, the second largest coal-fired power plant in Colorado, is the number one tax contributor in Moffat County. In 2014, TriState paid $5,762,011 in taxes See REACTIONS on page 2A
Dog show brings furry 4-H fun to fair By DEREK MAIOLO DAILY PRESS WRITER
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FROM LEFT, BRAYDEN ANDERSON and her dog, Tilly; Brianna Burkett and her dog, Jake; Bryson Davis and his dog, Levi; and Kyann Kainz and her dog, Oakley; stand with their dogs during the sit-and-stay portion of the obedience competition.
CRAIG — The Moffat County Fair dog show kicked off Tuesday morning and half the building was filled with excitement and preperformance jitters as groomed dogs and their young owners busied themselves in preparation for their upcoming events. Jenna Timmer, 13, and her border collie, Skeeter, stood outside the ring waiting to perform. She’s been a member of 4-H for five years, but this is the first year she’s competed in the dog show.
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“I’m excited for the obedience event,” she said. The show was divided into three events: showmanship, obedience and rally. Owners receive awards in each event based on varying criteria. Any breed and age of dog can compete, and the roster of canines reflected the diversity the rules allow. Brianna Burkett, 14, had to shout her dog’s name, Jake, multiple times in the ring before he finally responded to her commands. She said that Jake is going deaf due to his age, which Brianna guesses is between 11 and 13. She’s
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not sure, because she rescued him when Jake was young. At the time, he showed obvious signs of abuse, both physical and mental. She enrolled in the dog program three years ago in order to help rehabilitate him. Training and competing, she said, has helped him immensely. “He’s a different dog,” she said. “Our relationship is a lot better.” It was Jake’s third and final year in the dog show, but Brianna said she will continue to compete using her younger See DOG SHOW on page 2A Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20A Entertainment . . . . . . . . . 19A Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17A Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A