US Revokes Limits on Power Plants' Climate Pollution

 (text.hrw.org)

34 points | by DeepLogin 1 hour ago

4 comments

  • reactordev 20 minutes ago
    Full steam ahead towards greenhouse gases, climate change, and +5degree temperatures. Why not?
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    • bayindirh 4 minutes ago
      Because it'll create value.

      Value which won't bring anything to anyone. I mean, a couple of people can be more richerer, but we and them won't have a planet to spend or enjoy these theoretical riches at the end.

      So, no biggie.

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  • bethekidyouwant 10 minutes ago
    The 2024 standards required existing coal plants and new gas plants to capture 90 percent of carbon emissions or shut down by 2039.

    - wow 2039. So this already had no teeth. We can just pass this law again in 2029.

  • EgregiousCube 21 minutes ago
    Worth noting that the limits being revoked have only been in place less than two years.
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    • ourmandave 15 minutes ago
      Also worth noting that they are being revoked.
    • AlecSchueler 11 minutes ago
      Why is that notable?
  • behole 13 minutes ago
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    • tifik 4 minutes ago
      I think it will be downvoted for being unnecessarily inflamatory.