Ignoring the global warming scare about CO2, a new coal-fired plant, which removes all emissions harmful to health, has a lower cost per KWH of output than a new gas-fired plant. There is therefore no rationale for the proposed EPA regulations. If promulgated, they should be revoked by a future Republican administration.
A coal-fired plant’s CO2 emissions are approximately double that of a gas-fired plant. CO2 Sequestration/capture is very expensive. A modern coal plant removes the harmful gases and particulates from the flue gas: N2, H2O, O2, NOx, SOx and fly ash. CO2 sequestration/capture has no environmental value and no economic value, other than the use of CO2 for petroleum extraction.
Yeah, well what about the use of “See Uh O 2” for fizzin’ up pepsi and coke etc.? :>}
On a more serious note, the word rational/e is non-existent when it comes to the epa. If they can get away with “it” they will. “Congress? We don’t need no steenkin’ congress.”