Friday, September 20, 2013

New EPA rules would crack down on power plant emissions

The Obama administration will propose rules to curb carbon dioxide emissions at new coal-fired power plants. Industry officials say the standards would essentially prohibit such plants.



WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will propose rules Friday to sharply curtail permissible emissions of carbon dioxide from new power plants, an important step toward fulfilling the president's recently reinvigorated commitment to address climate change.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/Mjs16nQsjNQ/la-na-epa-coal-20130920,0,5847344.story

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