EPA's Jackson - No Plans For Climate Rules For Existing Coal Power Plants

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said Tuesday that she has no plans to pursue regulations that would curb greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants.

“We have no plans to address existing plants and in the future, if we were to propose a standard, it would be informed by an extensive public process with all the stakeholders involved,” Jackson told reporters on a conference call.

The comments came shortly after the agency proposed first-ever national standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Tuesday’s proposed regulations do not affect existing plants, many of which produce high levels of air pollution blamed for climate change.

The revelation could cause frustration within the environmental community, which has long advocated for stringent rules to address climate change. But the move could offer President Obama some political cover going into the election amid growing Republican attacks over the climate rules.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/218433-epa-chief-jackson-no-plans-to-issue-climate-rules-for-existing-power-plants