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New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal

  • Written by Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coalPacifiCorp's Hunter coal-fired power plant in Utah is scheduled to shut down by 2032.George Frey/Getty Images

Electric power generation in the U.S. is shifting rapidly away from fossil fuels toward cleaner and lower-carbon sources. State clean energy targets and dramatic declines in the cost of renewable electricity are the most important reasons.

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