"EPA Delays Crackdown on Existing Gas Power Plants Until After 2024 Election"
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The Biden administration has delayed finalizing proposed environmental regulations targeting existing fossil fuel-fired power plants until after the 2024 election, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiling a new approach that will exempt existing natural gas plants. This shift comes amid pressure from various groups and lawmakers who criticized the original proposal as burdensome. The new plan aims to cover a broader range of pollutants emitted by gas-fired power plants and achieve greater emissions reductions, with the regulations set to be finalized in the coming weeks.
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