News Alert: Trump administration proposes rewriting rules for power plants, a move that could slow the decline of emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency's "Affordable Clean Energy" rule, which the president will tout at an evening roundtable in West Virginia, is the administration's most ambitious proposal yet to bolster the nation's coal industry. It would replace an Obama-era rule that set strict carbon dioxide limits for each state and encouraged utility companies to shift to natural gas and renewable energy to slow the pace of global warming.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 21, 9:51 AM     Trump administration proposes rewriting rules for power plants, a move that could slow the decline of emissions The Environmental Protection Agency's "Affordable Clean Energy" rule, which the president will tout at an evening roundtable in West Virginia, is the administration's most ambitious proposal yet to bolster the nation's coal industry. It would replace an Obama-era rule that set strict carbon dioxide limits for each state and encouraged utility companies to shift to natural gas and renewable energy to slow the pace of global warming. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071