'Failure is not an option': EPA chief announces strict CO2 limits for fossil fuel power plants

United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Thursday introduced new regulations on fossil fuel-based power plants to combat climate change. "If finalized, the proposed regulation would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate about 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution, second only to the transportation sector. The rule also would apply to future electric plants and would avoid up to 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through 2042, equivalent to annual emissions of 137 million passenger...