Old Battle Continues on New Source Review
For years the power industry has fought against a section of the Clean Air Act called New Source Review, which forces expanding old power plants to install new pollution controls. You might think the recent unanimous Supreme Court decision upholding the law would put the matter to rest. But the Bush administration is now rewriting the rule to favor industry’s argument. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports from Washington.
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