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Justice doubles down on EPA criticism in face of new rules for coal, gas power plants

In a sprawling speech painting a near-apocalyptic image of West Virginia’s future if the policies stand, Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday doubled down on his vow to fight new federal rules meant to limit pollution and emissions from coal-fired power plants across the nation. The new rules, released by the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, require coal-fired power plants to reduce or capture 90% of their greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. Last week, the state’s entire congressio ....

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Justice vetoes bipartisan pro-renewable energy bill | Legislative Session

Gov. Jim Justice vetoed House Bill 5528, which would have raised e cap on how much capacity a renewable electric facility may generate and removed a sunset date on a state program designed to promote utility-scale renewable power Justice approved in 2020. Justice claimed it would hurt the coal industry and drawing the ire of advocates of a new energy status quo in a state anachronistically dependent on coal. ....

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