EPA: game not over, says environmental agency leader after supreme court blow
by Reuters from Environment | The Guardian on (#61YJ9)
The Biden administration will work around court ruling by setting new limits on ozone and coal ash to hasten closing of coal plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to use new limits on traditional pollutants such as ozone and coal ash to encourage the retirement of the nation's remaining coal-fired power plants, according to the EPA chief, Michael Regan.
The approach reflects how the Biden administration intends to forge ahead with goals to decarbonize the power sector despite the recent ruling from the supreme court limiting the agency's ability to impose sweeping climate regulations.
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