The US Environmental Protection Agency says Coal is Cool, Again

The US Environmental Protection Agency says Coal is Cool, Again

This past June, the US EPA  revised its views on power plant emissions, particularly of coal-fired plants. In short, EPA is now in favor of emissions. OK, we’re kidding, but not by much. The agency proposed to rollback: 1) the Clean Air and Water Act, section 111, and 2) MATS, the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants, back levels established in 2012. (Both rules, the Biden administration strengthened in 2024, to the dismay of coal-f…