/tags/coal-plants coal plants en-US WLRN Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:57:22 GMT /news/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:57:22 GMT /news/2022-06-30/supreme-court-restricts-the-epas-authority-to-mandate-carbon-emissions-reductions Nina Totenberg /2019-02-12/president-trump-and-allies-push-to-save-a-very-specific-coal-plant President Trump and other Republicans are pressuring the Tennessee Valley Authority not to close a coal plant in Kentucky. A major Trump backer supplies the plant with most of its coal. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:59:00 GMT /2019-02-12/president-trump-and-allies-push-to-save-a-very-specific-coal-plant Jeff Brady /2017-10-09/epa-chief-announces-reversal-of-obama-era-curbs-on-coal-plants In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:22:00 GMT /2017-10-09/epa-chief-announces-reversal-of-obama-era-curbs-on-coal-plants Scott Neuman /news/2014-08-21/florida-should-get-rid-of-coal-fired-power-plants-now-climate-scientists-say Gov. Rick Scott sat down for half an hour this week with climate scientists who want him to take immediate action to deal with climate change.A few of… Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:28:37 GMT /news/2014-08-21/florida-should-get-rid-of-coal-fired-power-plants-now-climate-scientists-say