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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

EPA Rules Mean Coal Plants Will Have To Capture Carbon Or Shut Down

The EPA will require existing coal-burning power plants to install carbon capture technology if they are scheduled to operate beyond 2040.

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

Trump Administration Replaces Obama-Era Climate Change Rule On Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday released its long-awaited final replacement for the Obama administration's signature climate change…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

While Trump Touts Coal Revival, EPA Analysis Shows Mining Decline

At a campaign rally in Charleston for state attorney general and senate candidate Patrick Morrisey, President Donald Trump touted the coal industry’s…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

Trump Expected to Announce Power Plant Rule Replacement at W.Va. Rally

President Donald Trump is expected to use a rally in West Virginia Tuesday to roll out a replacement for a major climate regulation that sought to limit…

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