Drax Group station in the UK. In 1988, Drax became the first power station to invest in the retrofit of flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) equipment, making Drax the cleanest coal-fired power station in the UK. This removes at least 90 per cent of the sulfur dioxide (SO2) from emissions. Through retrofitting boosted-over-fire-air (BOFA) technology on all the boilers emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) are being further reduced. At the same time, by-products of the coal combustion and FGD processes are recycled through their further use in the construction industry. In 2012, Drax power station completed a five-year £100 million project – the
Eggborough just south of the village. To the south of the village lies the Aire and Calder Navigation. Eggborough is served by railway station on the Pontefract line, but services are limited to just two trains a day to and only one through to . An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to West Haddlesey with a total population of 3,763. It has a parish council consisting of four members. Eggborough is represented on Selby District Council by husband and wife couple John and Mary McCartney who are Independents. John is also the North Yorkshire County