Federal government efforts to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants

Read the full post from the Government Accountability Office.

Coal-fired power plants release carbon dioxide, mercury, and other emissions that can harm human health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reported that emissions from power plants have increased from 2020 to 2021, reflecting growth in coal-fired power generation.

Today’s WatchBlog post looks at two of our recent reports on federal efforts to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.