NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency has suggested implementing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
May 12, 2023
The EPA has released a proposal aiming to reduce fossil fuel emissions from power plants by mandatory adoption of unutilized technologies. This would be the first-ever federal regulation on carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
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- The potential impact is substantial: 137 million cars being removed from roads and up to $85 billion in climate and public health benefits within 20 years.
- Possible outcomes include the prevention of 1,300 premature deaths, 800 hospital visits, 300,000 asthma attacks and 66,000 lost workdays by 2030.
