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New York proposes new CO2 standards for older coal plants

Published 18:26 on May 16, 2018  /  Last updated at 18:33 on May 16, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published new draft rules on Tuesday that would set CO2 standards for the few remaining coal plants in the state’s fleet, helping the state phase out the fossil fuel entirely by 2020.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published new draft rules on Tuesday that would set CO2 standards for the few remaining coal plants in the state’s fleet, helping the state phase out the fossil fuel entirely by 2020.


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