White House set to adopt sweeping curbs on carbon pollution
The Obama administration is toughening rules that force states to cut pollution from coal-burning power plants. (Erin Patrick O'Connor/The Washington Post)
By Joby Warrick-August 1
The Obama administration will formally adopt an ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution on Monday, requiring every state to reduce emissions from coal-burning power plants and putting the country on a course that could change the way millions of Americans get their electricity.
The John E. Amos Power Plant, a coal-fired plant, is seen behind a home in Poca, W.Va., in 2014. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
By Joby Warrick-August 1
The Obama administration will formally adopt an ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution on Monday, requiring every state to reduce emissions from coal-burning power plants and putting the country on a course that could change the way millions of Americans get their electricity.
The John E. Amos Power Plant, a coal-fired plant, is seen behind a home in Poca, W.Va., in 2014. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)