Reuters: Developers of coal-fired power plants in the U.S. will face yet more obstacles since a Georgia court overturned an air permit for a new coal plant, saying the plant needed to limit emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas blamed for global warming. Environmental groups predicted Monday’s ruling would discourage investment in coal plants while supporters of the fuel said the ruling was unlikely to be seen as a legal precedent in other states. While the legal importance of …
Georgia order seen hurting U.S. coal investment
Reuters: Developers of coal-fired power plants in the U.S. will face yet more obstacles since a Georgia court overturned an air permit for a new coal plant, saying the plant needed to limit emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas blamed for global warming. Environmental groups predicted Monday’s ruling would discourage investment in coal plants while supporters of the fuel said the ruling was unlikely to be seen as a legal precedent in other states. While the legal importance of …
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