Climate Changed
Trump’s Plan Could Prolong the Lives of Coal Plants and Their Smog
- Owners could modernize without costly pollution controls
- Proposal would replace Obama rules intended to slash emissions
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Tucked inside the Trump administration’s plan to ease carbon dioxide limits is a change that could breathe new life into scores of aging coal power plants.
Experts say the shift could also unleash an additional tens of thousands of tons of nitrogen oxide emissions into the air each year.