Even More Coal-Fired Power Plants To Be Retired Under Proposed EPA Rules

Electric power plant outside Ithaca, New York

Among currently used methods for generating electricity, coal is by far the dirtiest. But–in the U.S., at least–it’s also on the decline as an energy source. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now predicts that coal’s share of U.S. electricity generation will decline from 44 percent in 2011 to 32 percent in 2040. DON’T MISS: What… …read more