Generate; New Research on What's Shutting down Coal Plants

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Date

Oct. 24, 2017

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Axios

"New research from the nonpartisan think tank Resources for the Future concludes that EPA regulations that drive down emissions of nitrogen dioxide from coal-fired power plants have not been a major reason why substantial numbers of these units have shut down."

Topics

Electric Power

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Joshua Linn

Senior Fellow

Josh Linn is a senior fellow at RFF. His research centers on the effects of environmental policies and economic incentives for new technologies in the transportation, electricity, and industrial sectors.

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