EPA Leaves Out Existing Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants from Carbon Rule
MARCH 8, 2024
The Biden administration’s recent announcement that it would hold off on regulating carbon emissions from existing natural gas-fired power plants means the agency will wait until after the election to regulate one of Pennsylvania’s largest sources of carbon pollution.
These existing gas power plants account for two-thirds of the CO2 emissions from power plants in the state, and 45 percent nationwide.