EPA touts 2019 utility emissions cuts while rolling back air rules

EPA is touting a report that shows ongoing reductions in air pollution from power plants during 2019, even as the Trump administration aims to halt or roll back strict Obama EPA emissions rules for the sector and seeks to prevent the closure of coal-fired power plants that have been responsible for much of the industry’s air pollution. In a report issued Feb. 19 , EPA released preliminary data on 2019 showing that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2),...