

Politics Dec 28

The Trump administration is partially rolling back an Obama-era rule on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, saying the health benefits of restricting mercury, which causes birth defects, brain damage and learning disabilities, are outweighed by the regulation's cost. The…
Nation Jul 12

Take a break from the news cycle with these overlooked but important stories that are getting lost in the shuffle.
By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry
World Nov 18

The UK plans to shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and replace the energy source largely with natural gas, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd announced Wednesday.
By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Aug 03

President Obama laid out new regulations that reset emissions standards for power plants and call for 28 percent of U.S. power to be generated from renewable energy. States, industry groups and politicians pushed back, setting the stage for legal challenges.
By PBS NewsHour
Aug 03

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
President Barack Obama is mandating even steeper greenhouse gas cuts from U.S. power plants than previously expected, while granting states more time and broader options to comply.
Jun 29

By PBS NewsHour
The Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a case on how federal regulators set limits on mercury emitted from power plants, finding that the EPA failed to take economic costs into account. Jeffrey Brown examines the implications…
Jun 02

Jun 02

News Wrap: Congressional negotiators reach two-year budget agreement…
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