The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a proposal for the tightest limits ever on power plants’ planet-warming pollution, a policy it must enact to meet President Biden’s pledge to halve U.S. emissions by 2030 compared with 2005 levels.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The U.S. is taking a giant step toward meeting its climate goal
Administration proposes toughest limits ever on gas and coal power plants as part of a broader effort to slash emissions driving climate change
By Timothy Puko
Updated May 11, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. EDT|Published May 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT