U.S. EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Slash GHG from New Power Plants

摘要

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on January 8 officially published its long-awaited proposed rule mandating cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new power plants. While the new proposed rule varies little from a version the EPA first announced months ago, the reactions to the formal EPA proposal were immediate – and essentially repeated prior contentions.