On Aug. 3, 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Power Plan Final Rule to regulate carbon emissions from the electricity industry Although the general framework is consistent with the proposed rule, the final rule incorporates concerns expressed in more than 4 million comments, multiple lawsuits, Congressional inquiry and letters from other agencies. Changes address key critiques concerning reliability, implementation timelines and jurisdiction. A brief summary of major changes embedded in the final rule is provided below.
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