US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
The Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
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"The reality is that America produces energy better and cleaner than anywhere else in the world, and our power plants should not be unfairly targeted."
— Lee Zeldin , Politician
"In repealing carbon pollution standards for power plants, EPA has ignored sound science and economics and abdicated its responsibility to protect public health and welfare."
— Nathaniel Keohane , Activist
"Any potential public health harms are too uncertain, conjectural, remote, and convoluted to tie specifically to the US power sector."
— Joe Biden , Politician
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current U.S. President who has criticized Netanyahu's actions.
EPA Administrator under Donald Trump.
Nathaniel Keohane is the president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
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The Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
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