Posted on 04/23/2023 5:58:18 PM PDT by Enlightened1
The Biden administration is reportedly finalizing a proposal that would force fossil fuel-fired power plants to substantially curb emissions or utilize costly carbon capture technology.
The proposal — which will soon be released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — is expected to require coal- and natural gas-fired power plants to cut or capture the vast majority of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2040, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing officials briefed on a draft of the plan. The regulation, if finalized, would represent the first-ever federal action curbing power plant emissions.
"EPA cannot comment because the proposals are currently under interagency review," EPA spokesperson Maria Michalos told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"But we have been clear from the start that we will use all of our legally-upheld tools, grounded in decades-old bipartisan laws, to address dangerous air pollution and protect the air our children breathe today and for generations to come," Michalos said.
An Office of Management and Budget filing from late last year stated that the EPA anticipates issuing a proposed rule for the action, described as a proposal to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired plants, in spring 2023 and promulgating a final rule by summer 2024. The filing noted there are no EPA regulations on the books limiting emissions from existing electric generating units.
Overall, there are 3,393 fossil fuel-fired power plants nationwide, the majority of which are natural gas plants, according to the most recent federal data. Those plants generate more than 60% of the nation's electricity, compared to the roughly 14% of electricity generated by wind and solar projects.
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The end of “fossil” fuels is the end of civilization.
This will significantly jack up power prices for US consumers already reeling from Biden’s inflation. Every Biden voter owns the destructive stupidity of this administration.
Bindem can’t lick his Ice Cream without the Secretary of Agriculture. Besides, Cows bad. Where is he going to get his premium ice cream from? This is all the work of the #JihadJunta.. Bammy’s handlers - Susan Ricin, ValJar and Ahmed Brennan just to name three.
The end of our “fossil fuels”. The end of our civilization. As intended.
Impeachment hearings starting when????
“Bindem can’t lick his Ice Cream without the Secretary of Agriculture. Besides, Cows bad. Where is he going to get his premium ice cream from? This is all the work of the #JihadJunta.. Bammy’s handlers - Susan Ricin, ValJar and Ahmed Brennan just to name three”.
You nailed it!
“Proposals “ = Kingly proclamations.
Why is it nothing these democrat tyrants do “disproportionately harms people of color, the poor, and trannies?”
Whenever we go to war with another nation. One of the first and primary targets is the energy grid. That’s exactly what is happening here.
“Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”
Hussein
My thought too.......imho, someone/more than one is behind Biden pushing this ...someone who hates America. WHY do they hate this country???? They are free and they have so much.......and moreover, they are FREE TO LEAVE!!!
God help America!
An invading army would go after our energy grid. But, now our enemies have infiltrated the obama/biden regimes and no longer need to think of sending an army.
This is the doubling down by the Biden administration to cause the further rapid destruction of the greatest country in the world’s economy that he says just isn’t happening.
Following the Ramses II Hebrew Genocide plan:
Decrease supply (power plants) while increasing quotas (EV demand).
Xoe is the plague.
Trump can undo it later
Deliberately cutting our throats and allowing us to bleed out
Yep. obozo is getting to fulfill his promise.
The Biden administration = Front For The Real Leader
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