Enviros, industry dig trenches for battle over final rule

摘要

Environmentalists and industry groups are doubling down in the aftermath of today's longawaited proposal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing U.S. power plants. Environmental groups immediately hailed the Obama administration's proposed regulations as a good first step, but they vowed to push U.S. EPA to issue a stronger final rule. Industry, on the other hand, warned that the proposal could force standards that could lead to higher electricity prices for Americans.