US SC put on hold federal regulations to curb CO2 emissions basically from coal fired power plants. What was this plan called?
a. Renewable Energy Power Plan
b. Clean Energy Power Plan
c. Clean Power Plan
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Clean Power Plan
Explanation:
US SC delivered a massive blow to President Barack Obama by holding in place federal regulations for curbing CO2 emissions mostly from coal fired power plants which aimed to combat climate change. Court voted 5-4 along ideological viewpoint to permit request by 27 states and numerous companies to block the Clean Power Plan. This plan mandates a move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Plan was aimed at lowering carbon emissions from US power plants by 2030 to 32% below 2005 levels.
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