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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
2014-06-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA is releasing Clean Power Plan proposal, which cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants for the first time to protect public health, move USA toward cleaner environment, and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power. As stated by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, "We don't have to choose between a healthy economy and a healthy environment – our action will sharpen America’s competitive edge, spur innovation, and create ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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US set unveil rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants by 30%
2014-06-02 03:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration will propose sweeping new environmental rules on Monday, cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants by 30% over 2005 levels by 2030, according to people briefed on the plan. The new power plant rules which will be formally announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday morning represent the most ambitious effort by Barack Obama or any other president to deal with climate change. The regulations could lead to a sweeping transformation of America's...
EPA to seek deep cuts in carbon emissions from power plants
2014-06-01 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a sweeping proposal Monday that will require deep cuts in carbon emissions from existing power plants, including a 30% national target by 2030, according to two people briefed on the plan. The EPA draft rule, a major plank of President Obama's initiative to fight climate change, will require states to develop and implement plans to cut power plant emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. It will give states different reduction targets but will...
Obama suggests his upcoming rule on coal plants will avert long-term health crisis
2014-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox: President Obama on Saturday tried to bolster public support for new rules his administration will announce next week on coal-firing power plants, arguing their carbon emissions are a national health crisis beyond hurting the economy and causing global warming. We dont have to choose between the health of our economy and the health of our children, Obama said in his weekly address. As president and as a parent, I refuse to condemn our children to a planet thats beyond fixing. The cost...
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Tracking Obamas Climate Rules for Power Plants
2014-06-01 13:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Im heading to Beijing to participate in a week of meetings related to the unfolding international science effort called Future Earth, so I wont be able to weigh in in a timely fashion on President Obamas planned Monday release of regulations restricting carbon dioxide emissions from existing American power plants. You can follow coverage and commentary on this White House move in The Times here. An important question that political and climate analysts will be examining is how much bite is in...
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