US EPA unveils plan to ease CO2 limits for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

摘要

In an effort to again aid the ailing US coal industry, the Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rule that raises limits on carbon dioxide emissions from modified, rebuilt and new fossil fuelfired power plants. The proposal, unveiled by US Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, would allow large coal-fired electric generating units to emit up to 1,900 lb of CO2 per MWh and smaller units to emit up to 2,000 lb/MWh, compared with the current standard of 1,400 lb/MWh.