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Obama Administration to Get Tough on Reducing Pollution
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June 02, 2014 1:29 AM
The Obama administration is set to reveal extensive new limits on carbon emissions from power plants in the United States.
The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times report the Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Monday a proposed regulation seeking a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030. The reports say states would have a wide range of options to achieve the pollution reduction goal.
The rule, which is expected to be completed next year, will set the first national limits on carbon dioxide, the chief gas linked to climate change from the nation's power plants, in particular coal-fired plants.
The new initiative, which aims to promote renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, as well as energy efficiency, is part of a larger climate action plan announced by President Barack Obama a year ago in an effort to decrease global warming.
In 2009, the U.S. leader pledged to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020 compared to 2005 levels.
While environmental groups laud the initiatives, many business groups and opposition legislators argue that such actions will cost jobs, increase the cost of power and inflict severe harm on the economy. Many opposed to the changes also say human activity is not responsible for climate change.
The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times report the Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Monday a proposed regulation seeking a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030. The reports say states would have a wide range of options to achieve the pollution reduction goal.
The rule, which is expected to be completed next year, will set the first national limits on carbon dioxide, the chief gas linked to climate change from the nation's power plants, in particular coal-fired plants.
The new initiative, which aims to promote renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, as well as energy efficiency, is part of a larger climate action plan announced by President Barack Obama a year ago in an effort to decrease global warming.
In 2009, the U.S. leader pledged to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020 compared to 2005 levels.
While environmental groups laud the initiatives, many business groups and opposition legislators argue that such actions will cost jobs, increase the cost of power and inflict severe harm on the economy. Many opposed to the changes also say human activity is not responsible for climate change.
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