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US EPA reduces emissions standards for power plants

Published 21:36 on December 6, 2018  /  Last updated at 11:39 on December 7, 2018  / /  Americas, US

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed rules Thursday that would relax the standard for new and modified power plants, while also removing a requirement that coal-fired facilities use carbon capture technology.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed rules Thursday that would relax the standard for new and modified power plants, while also removing a requirement that coal-fired facilities use carbon capture technology.


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