{"id":1928981,"date":"2023-05-11T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-biden-epa-proposes-stringent-rules-for-carbon-emissions-from-coal-oil-natural-gas-power-boosting-carbon-capture\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:44:18","slug":"in-depth-biden-epa-proposes-stringent-rules-for-carbon-emissions-from-coal-oil-natural-gas-power-boosting-carbon-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-biden-epa-proposes-stringent-rules-for-carbon-emissions-from-coal-oil-natural-gas-power-boosting-carbon-capture\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s EPA proposes strict rules for carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants and promotes carbon capture."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-depth-biden-epa-proposes-stringent-rules-for-carbon-emissions-from-coal-oil-natural-gas-power-boosting-carbon-capture%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928981&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2> EPA Unveils Strictest-Ever Rules for Power Production <\/h2>\n<p>After weeks of anticipation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil. These rules could spur the use of carbon capture technologies and impact both new and old power infrastructure. <\/p>\n<h3> What You Need to Know <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and the country\u2019s existing coal fleet.<\/li>\n<li>The EPA thinks its proposals will induce American power plants to boost their use of certain technologies, including the co-firing of fossil fuels with what it calls low-greenhouse gas (GHG) hydrogen and, in particular, the capture, sequestration, and storage of carbon.<\/li>\n<li>The agency projects that the standards will help America avoid thousands of premature deaths, tens of thousands of lost workdays, and over 300,000 asthma attacks just in the year 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EPA Administrator Michael Regan told reporters that the standards are about \u201cclean air to breathe,\u201d claiming they would yield \u201csubstantial health benefits\u201d as well as \u201cregulatory certainty\u201d for the energy sector. The agency believes that the proposals will induce American power plants to boost their use of certain technologies, including the co-firing of fossil fuels with low-GHG hydrogen and the capture, sequestration, and storage of carbon. <\/p>\n<p>Regan and others with the EPA repeatedly stressed that they do not believe their vision runs afoul of West Virginia v. EPA. The EPA believes that its proposals will induce American power plants to boost their use of certain technologies, including the co-firing of fossil fuels with low-GHG hydrogen and the capture, sequestration, and storage of carbon. <\/p>\n<h3> Carbon-Free Electricity by 2035 <\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden aims to achieve \u201ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-unveils-plans-to-make-federal-government-carbon-neutral-in-30-years\/\" title=\"Biden Unveils Plans To Make Federal Government Carbon Neutral In 30 Years\">carbon pollution-free electricity sector<\/a> by 2035,\u201d as expressed in a 2021 executive order. EPA officials and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-f-35bs-japanese-fighters-fly-in-show-of-force-mission\/\" title=\"Marine F-35Bs, Japanese Fighters Fly in Show of Force Mission\">staff told reporters<\/a> on May 10 that the ambition was still within reach. <\/p>\n<p>Ali Zaidi, the White House national climate advisor, characterized the target as a \u201cNorth Star\u201d on policy. He also stressed that the rules are still proposals and liable to change based on input from the energy sector, organized labor, and other constituencies. <\/p>\n<h3> Carbon Capture\u2019s Feasibility <\/h3>\n<p>Carbon capture is key for cutting emissions from at least some sources, according to EPA documentation. An agency staff member who spoke with reporters on May 10 said carbon capture is the best option \u201cfor long-lived, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-pledges-to-increase-pollution-for-another-decade\/\" title=\"China \u2018Pledges\u2019 to Increase Pollution for Another Decade\">coal-fired power plants<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While some experts believe that carbon capture is feasible, others are skeptical. Fossil fuel advocates greeted the EPA\u2019s latest with skepticism. Steve Milloy, a former member of the EPA\u2019s transition team under Trump, challenged the idea that the rulemaking is in line with West Virginia v. EPA. <\/p>\n<p>Mike O\u2019Boyle of Energy Innovation Policy &#038; Technology LLC said, \u201cJust because the agency tailored its rules around emissions levels that could be met with carbon capture systems doesn\u2019t mean utilities will be compelled to install them.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>There will be a 60-day comment period once the rule appears in the Federal Register. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. 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