The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it
The EPA’s long-awaited rules for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants are here, but they still don’t address a major source of pollution.
EPA rules that limit pollution from coal-burning power plants are long overdue
The EPA estimates that the new rule will reduce these pollutants by about 670 million pounds per year. Coal plant owners will have until 2029 to comply, unless they agree to permanently stop burning coal by 2034.
Long-term coal power plants must control 90% of their carbon pollution, new EPA rules say
The Biden administration says the new rules will reduce pollution from fossil fuel power plants, fighting climate change and improving public health.
New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a sweeping set of rules aimed at cutting air, water and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Environmental and clean energy groups celebrated the announcement as long overdue,
EPA Finalizes Rules to Reduce Power Plant Pollution 90% in 8 Years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized four rules on Thursday to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants by 90% in eight years, a deadline an industry group called problematic.
EPA leans on carbon capture as it releases final power plant pollution rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced final rules to crack down on emissions from coal-fired and new natural gas-fired power plants. The highly-anticipated announcement outlined a suite of measures aimed at reducing air,
EPA coal plant rule to cut emissions by 90%
Under a new EPA rule, coal plants are being forced to capture smokestack emissions or be shut down, a change that could reduce emissions by 90%.
Gordon promises to sue after EPA moves to slash coal emissions
Gov. Mark Gordon has promised to sue over a new suite of federal rules that most observers agree will hasten the U.S. thermal coal industry’s trajectory toward extinction — an
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EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of rules that target pollution from fossil fuel power ...
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EPA limits 4 types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking
Power plants account for more than one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from ...
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EPA issues toughest rule yet on power plant emissions, but it's likely to face court challenges
Washington — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse ...