"The Energy 202: Sixteen states could see spike in carbon emissions under Trump's power plan"

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Date

July 3, 2019

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Media Highlight

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The Washington Post

RFF Research Assistant Amelia Keyes was quoted in a Washington Post article about the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy Rule. The article discusses the impact of coal-fired plants on local air pollution, and mentions RFF's work on the subject. Listed below is Keyes' quote:

"The surprising thing about this result is its inconsistency with the goals of the regulation itself."

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