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environment1 year ago•3 min saved

"Biden Administration Reconsiders Cutting-Edge Power Plant Pollution Proposal"

The Biden administration is considering scaling back its ambitious power plant pollution rules, potentially eliminating the use of hydrogen alongside natural gas and allowing a slower phase-in for certain aspects. This move comes amid political challenges and questions about the industry's ability to adopt innovative climate solutions. The administration faces pressure from a conservative Supreme Court and concerns over the rapid adoption of clean hydrogen technology. The potential changes could impact the EPA's ability to defend against legal challenges, and the final rule is expected to face lawsuits regardless of the outcome.

via CNN|

#biden-administration #environment #epa

environment2 years ago•7 min saved

Biden's EPA regulations prioritize gas, carbon capture, and hydrogen while threatening US power grid.

The Biden administration's proposed rules to regulate power plant pollution from existing plants would cut carbon pollution by 90% from existing coal plants by the end of the decade, unless a plant sets a retirement date before 2040. Existing gas plants get more leeway, with only the largest gas plants having to slash their pollution by 90% by 2035. The rules highlight carbon capture and storage and hydrogen as options for utilities to use at gas and coal plants. However, the rules fall short of Biden's 2035 clean grid goal, and Senator Joe Manchin has opposed them, promising to oppose all EPA nominees going forward.

via Vox.com|

#biden #carbon-capture #environment