Monday, August 03, 2015

Obama rule for power plants to compel steeper emissions cuts

My Way News - Obama rule for power plants to compel steeper emissions cuts:
"Aiming to jolt the rest of the world to action, President Barack Obama moved ahead Sunday with even tougher greenhouse gas cuts on American power plants, setting up a certain confrontation in the courts with energy producers and Republican-led states.
In finalizing the unprecedented pollution controls, Obama was installing the core of his ambitious and controversial plan to drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions, as he works to secure a legacy on fighting global warming.
Yet it will be up to Obama's successor to implement his plan, which has faced steep Republican opposition from Capitol Hill to the 2016 campaign trail.
Opponents planned to sue immediately, and to ask the courts to put the rule on hold while legal challenges play out.
Many states have threatened not to comply.
The Obama administration estimated the emissions limits will cost $8.4 billion annually by 2030. 
The actual price won't be clear until states decide how they'll reach their targets. 
But energy industry advocates said the revision makes Obama's mandate even more burdensome, costly and difficult to achieve."

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