E.P.A. to Seek 30 Percent Cut in Carbon Emissions by 2030

[telemann.livejournal.com]

New York Times: Unveiling New Carbon Plan, E.P.A. Focuses on Flexibility

The Obama administration on Monday announced one of the strongest actions ever taken by the United States government to fight climate change, a proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulation to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, according to people briefed on the plan.

The regulation takes aim at the largest source of carbon pollution in the United States, the nation’s more than 600 coal-fired power plants. If it withstands an expected onslaught of legal and legislative attacks, experts say that it could close hundreds of the plants and also lead, over the course of decades, to systemic changes in the American electricity industry, including transformations in how power is generated and used.

Comments

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

But solar power users are selfish d*cks who aren't contributing to grid maintenance fees!

[dexeron.livejournal.com]

Last night's Cosmos touched on it in such a great way, especially in how it acknowledged a lot of the deniers' arguments, and answered them.

Also, I think I know the second person from the left in that picture. Actually, several of that person...

[angelcerv25.livejournal.com]

It must happen, or we will die. The earth is dying because we abuse it and are killing it. This is fact. If it dies, we die.