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Related: About this forumNew Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air
Trump plans next week to unveil a proposal that would empower states to establish emission standards for coal-fired power plants rather than speeding their retirement a major overhaul of the Obama administrations signature climate policy and one that could significantly increase the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Trump plans to announce the measure as soon as Tuesday during a visit to West Virginia, according to two administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the White House was still finalizing details Friday.
The Environmental Protection Agencys own impact analysis, which runs nearly 300 pages, projects that the proposal would make only slight cuts to overall emissions of pollutants including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides over the next decade. The Obama rule, by contrast, dwarfs those cuts by a factor of more than 12.
The new proposal, which will be subject to a 60-day comment period, could have enormous implications for dozens of aging coal-fired power plants across the country. EPA estimates the measure will affect more than 300 U.S. plants, providing companies with an incentive to keep coal plants in operation rather than replacing them with cleaner natural gas or renewable energy projects.
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(9,091 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)and eventually reversed by a future administration...
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)universe.
CrispyQ
(36,464 posts)I don't get these billionaire/millionaire assholes who would rather spend their money on a bunker than trying to fix things. I don't think they ever really think through what living in a bunker is like vs. just visiting one & showing it off to their friends.
What a fucking asshole. So much damage & he isn't even half way through his term.