Final federal regulations to control carbon dioxide emissions from new, modified and existing electric generating units will be delayed until mid-summer, the Environmental Protection Agency said Jan. 7.

The agency had been expected to finalize its highly controversial carbon dioxide standards for new units on Jan. 8, and for existing units on June 1.

Dear Neighbor,
The numbers are in. Together, supporters of America’s Electric Cooperatives submitted 675,402 comments at Action.coop and TellEPA.com in opposition to the EPA’s proposed regulation on existing power plants.

HOEC will sponsor the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience again in 2015, and will select two student delegates to attend CYCLE with lodging, meals and transportation provided. Area high school Juniors are encouraged to apply before February 13.