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The President has finally shown that he actually does have some guts and is taking on the coal companies and electric utilities by proposing rules (that do not have to be approved by Congress) that would force new coal-fired electricity stations to meet stringent limits on the amount of carbon dioxide they can pump into the atmosphere. This is a historic step, because it is the first time that there have been any limits whatsoever placed on the carbon pollution from power plants that accounts for about a third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Although these rules will not apply to existing coal-fired power plants, over the long run, they too will have to comply because of market forces. Already, the coal-fired sector of the U.S. electric generation industry is under pressure from plants that use natural gas, which burns much more cleanly than does coal. Natural gas fired power stations will have no problems meeting the President's new standards, and this market reality, coupled with the pressure brought about by the new regulations to be issued by EPA next year, will go a long way to ending coal as a fuel for electricity generation in the United States.

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Please disseminate widely, thank you! This does not give permission to alter or claim credit for this re-mixed work, for which I retain all copyrights. The original illustration is in the public domain.

If you disagree with the views expressed here, please be sure to read my Policy Statement BEFORE you post: fav.me/d4tf3xs

The President has finally shown that he actually does have some guts and is taking on the coal companies and electric utilities by proposing rules (that do not have to be approved by Congress) that would force new coal-fired electricity stations to meet stringent limits on the amount of carbon dioxide they can pump into the atmosphere. This is a historic step, because it is the first time that there have been any limits whatsoever placed on the carbon pollution from power plants that accounts for about a third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Although these rules will not apply to existing coal-fired power plants, over the long run, they too will have to comply because of market forces. Already, the coal-fired sector of the U.S. electric generation industry is under pressure from plants that use natural gas, which burns much more cleanly than does coal. Natural gas fired power stations will have no problems meeting the President's new standards, and this market reality, coupled with the pressure brought about by the new regulations to be issued by EPA next year, will go a long way to ending coal as a fuel for electricity generation in the United States.