Doubling Down On CCS, EPA Denies Five NSPS Reconsideration Petitions

EPA is doubling down on its determination that new coal plants can install partial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology in its rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions at new and modified power plants, denying five state and industry petitions for reconsideration of the issue and including strong language on the viability of CCS. “Carbon capture and sequestration is a proven technology, with a history of reliable use at coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources,” EPA says in a...