The Environmental Protection Agency proposed regulations Thursday to cut climate-warming emissions from power plants that burn fossil fuels to generate electricity, one of the most significant policy levers the Biden administration can use to lower domestic carbon pollution.
The regulations would strengthen standards under the Clean Air Act for new gas-fired power plants and set emissions limits for “large, frequently used” fossil-powered electrical facilities, the EPA said.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is slated to formally propose the regulations, which will go through a public comment period, in a speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday morning.
