EPA Power Plant Rule: Setting America’s Energy Supply on a Perilous Path

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final power plant rule is a grave threat to America’s energy supply. The rule mandates that coal plants and any new natural gas plant drastically reduce or capture carbon dioxide emissions by 2032. However, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), the technology upon which the rule relies, remains highly expensive and largely unsuccessful. As a result, the EPA’s rule could force many power plants to shut down, leading to increased reliance on intermittent and unreliable renewable energy sources. This transition would result in soaring electricity prices and jeopardize grid reliability, potentially jeopardizing American safety and livelihoods.

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