The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal on Nov. 25 to extend the closure deadline for certain coal-fired power plants by three years.
In a statement, the agency suggested giving a small subset of coal-fired power operators until Oct. 17, 2031—which is three years beyond the initial Oct. 17, 2028, deadline—to cease operations of coal-fired boilers and close unlined coal combustion residual impoundments over 40 acres.
