EPA Rules Could Shut 13,000 Megawatts of Midwest Coal Plants

Reuters reported that proposed legislation by the US Environmental Protection Agency could force the shutdown of many domestic coal plants.

As quoted in the market news:

The four EPA regulations concern proposals related to cooling water, coal residuals and mercury and other air toxics, and the already finalized Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which requires significant reductions in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions that cross state lines.

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