Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks about new proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants during an event at the University of Maryland on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. It’s the most ambitious effort yet to reduce planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. The plan could force power plants to capture smokestack emissions using technology that isn’t widely used in the U.S. and would be the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. President Joe Biden calls the plan “a major step forward in the climate crisis and protecting public health.” Industry groups and Republican-leaning states accuse the Democratic administration of overreach on environmental regulations.