How EPA's power plant rule dodged industry 'fear-spreading'
A decade ago, the power industry’s forecasts were abuzz with alarm: Soaring electricity rates. Job losses. Grid reliability problems. While EPA's rule
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A decade ago, the power industry’s forecasts were abuzz with alarm: Soaring electricity rates. Job losses. Grid reliability problems. While EPA's rule
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Trump leaves ‘banana peel’ for Biden climate team Source: By Jean Chemnick, E&E News reporter • Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler released a rule on industrial carbon emissions this week. Francis Chung/E&E News Two years ago, EPA officials proposed relaxing Obama-era carbon regulations on new power plants after arguing that the rules relied on unready technology and would cripple the coal-fired power industry. Then in a surprise move yesterday, the agency posted a final rule that does nothing to ch...