Biden EPA Tightens Screws on Coal Plants

Biden EPA Tightens Screws on Coal Plants
Towers carrying electrical lines are shown in this file photo in South San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 30, 2007. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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A new proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would tighten emissions restrictions for coal-fired power plants, heartening public health advocates and raising questions from the energy industry about cost and feasibility.

It comes after a February 2022 EPA ruling that reversed a Trump administration action in 2020 on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants.

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