"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing on Thursday a draft rule aimed at curbing planet-warming emissions from fossil-fired power plants that is expected to be a key piece of the Biden administration’s climate policy.
The proposal seeks to limit carbon dioxide from existing coal plants, as well as new natural gas-powered plants and some large existing gas plants.
They would be expected to cut 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air between 2028 and 2042. This is equal to reducing emissions from 137 million passenger cars, or about half of all cars in the U.S.
The rule would also be expected to cut other air pollution, preventing 1,300 premature deaths in the year 2030."
Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill May 11, 2023.
SEE ALSO:
"E.P.A. Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants" (New York Times)
"EPA Clamps Down On Power Plants" (E&E News)
"In Major Climate Step, EPA Proposes 1st Limits On Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants" (AP)
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