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EPA's Strict Coal Plant Rules Will Have 'Minuscule' Impact on Climate

EPA Administrator Michael Regan praised new rules that regulate power plants that build a "cleaner and healthier future." However, experts have warned of minimal climate impact and possible price increases. (AP)

By    |   Monday, 29 April 2024 08:12 AM EDT

A series of new Environmental Protection Agency rules that will force coal-fired and new natural gas power plants to cut or capture 90% of their emissions if they want to remain open will have a "minuscule, unmeasurable impact" on the climate and likely will drive electricity prices higher, climate experts warn.

During a speech at Howard University, EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the sweeping rules that regulate power plants a "defining moment" when it comes to building a "cleaner and healthier future for all of us."

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A series of new EPA rules that will force coal-fired and new natural gas power plants to cut or capture 90% of their emissions if they want to remain open will have a "minuscule, unmeasurable impact" on the climate and likely will drive electricity prices higher.
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