The Biden administration has finalized rules to slash 90% of emissions from new natural gas-fired power plants, designed in part to encourage the use of more carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for newly built gas-fired combustion turbines. Guidelines also were established to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing coal-fired, steam-generating units.

The rules are designed to reduce “pollution while ensuring that power companies can make smart investments and continue to deliver reliable electricity for all Americans,” said EPA administrator Michael S. Regan. 

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