EPAs pollution plan hits coal plants

Published: March 16, 2023, 9 a.m.

On Wednesday, EPA issued a new sweeping plan to curb pollution from power plants and manufacturing facilities across 23 states. The measure is the latest in a series of EPA regulations aimed at cutting down pollution and toxic waste from coal-fired power plants, and it\u2019s likely to further shrink the nation\u2019s fleet of coal-fired power generation. However, the regulation might face resistance from industry because of cost compliance and grid concerns. POLITICO\u2019s Alex Guill\xe9n breaks down EPA\u2019s latest rule and the pushback. Plus, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the House GOP\u2019s energy agenda, calling it \u201cas bad and partisan as it gets.\u201d