EPA coal ruling reignites CO2 regulation row

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Appeals board withholds permit for new coal-fired power plant in Utah, raising prospect of future curbs on new coal plants under Clean Air Act

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals Board has paved the way for the new President to regulate CO2 emissions early in his administration, after ruling that a planned coal-fired power...

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