~ CAP AND TRADE?? Obama Issues Global Warming Rules In January, Exempts GE-Powered Plant In February...!! ~

~ CAP AND TRADE?? Obama Issues Global Warming Rules In January, Exempts GE-Powered Plant In February...!! ~

~ From the article:

Last month, the Obama EPA began enforcing new rules regulating the greenhouse gas emissions from any new or expanded power plants.

This week, the EPA issued its first exemption, Environment & Energy News reports:

The Obama administration will spare a stalled power plant project in California from the newest federal limits on greenhouse gases and conventional air pollution, U.S. EPA says in a new court filing that marks a policy shift in the face of industry groups and Republicans accusing the agency of holding up construction of large industrial facilities.

According to a declaration by air chief Gina McCarthy, officials reviewed EPA policies and decided it was appropriate to "grandfather" projects such as the Avenal Power Center, a proposed 600-megawatt power plant in the San Joaquin Valley, so they are exempted from rules such as new air quality standards for smog-forming nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

~ The article from the website:

[link to washingtonexaminer.com]

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