Obama to Unveil More Ambitious Climate Change Plan
President Barack Obama will unveil on Monday the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants as he aims to cement his legacy on climate change, a senior administration official said.
The revised Clean Power Plan will seek to slash carbon emissions from the power sector 32 percent from 2005 levels in 2030, a 9 percent increase over a previous proposal.
The regulation will usher in a sweeping transformation of the U.S. electricity sector, encouraging a shift toward more renewable energy away from coal-fired electricity.
Industry groups and some lawmakers from states that have relied on coal-based energy have said they will challenge it in the courts and through Congressional maneuvers, accusing the administration of a regulatory assault that will drive up energy prices.
The White House was defiant, and said the release of the plan was “the starting gun for an all-out climate push” by the president and his cabinet.
This article appeared in print on page 2 of edition of Hamodia.
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