EPA Power Rules Spur Fears Over Economic Harm Due To Coal Switching

摘要

EPA's rules to cut sulfur dioxide (SO2), toxics and other emissions from utilities are likely to spur a major shift away from the use of high-sulfur Eastern coal to low-sulfur Western coal that releases less SO2 and toxics when burned, prompting union and industry officials to warn of the adverse economic impacts and infeasibility of a sudden shift.