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White House Set To Adopt Sweeping Curbs On Carbon Pollution

White House Set To Adopt Sweeping Curbs On Carbon Pollution

by The Daily Eye Team August 3 2015, 3:13 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 42 secs

The Obama administration will formally adopt an ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution on Monday, requiring every state to reduce emissions from coal-burning power plants and putting the country on a course that could change the way millions of Americans get their electricity. A retooled version of the administration?s Clean Power Plan, first proposed a year ago, will seek to accelerate the shift to renewable energy while setting tougher goals for slashing carbon emissions blamed for global warming, according to administration officials briefed on the details. The new plan sets a goal of cutting carbon pollution from power plants by 32?percent by the year 2030, compared with 2005 levels ? a 9?percent jump from the previous target of 30?percent ? while rewarding states and utility companies that move quickly to expand their investment in solar and wind power. Read More?at ?www.washingtonpost.com




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