Economy may trump coal rules

New Trump administration rules aimed at protecting the coal industry reverse Obama-era regulations on greenhouse gases by letting states set their own rules.
That means Kansas regulators could clear the way for more coal, but economic trends have already driven a shift to natural gas and wind power.
The Environmental Protection Agency has released the new Affordable Clean Energy rule — distinctive from the Clean Power Plan of the Obama years in how it defers any rule-making to the states.
“Today’s proposal provides the states and regulated community the certainty they…

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