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The Trump administration is planning to repeal the Clean Power Plan, but the move, and other steps to roll back regulations, might not be enough to help the struggling coal industry. File photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
U.S. proposes stricter smog limits to protect health

WASHINGTON — In a fresh confrontation with Republicans, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed stricter emissions limits on smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness. The move fulfilled a long-delayed campaign promise by President Barack Obama but left environmental…