Killing coal

Killing Coal
So much for an 'all of the above' energy strategy.
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For three years the Environmental Protection Agency has imposed a de facto ban on new coal-fired power while doing everything it can to harm existing coal plants. But for once there's something good to say about the latest EPA carbon rule: At least the agency was less devious when it formalized the coal ban last week.

The EPA proposed what are known as "new source performance standards" for carbon under the Clean Air Act, which are part of the agency's "endangerment finding" to limit greenhouse gas emissions. To control CO2, utilities will need to install new technology, such as capture-and-sequestration ...




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