Monday, June 10, 2019

U.S. senators target $1 billion a year coal subsidy, ask IRS for test results

Three U.S. senators on Monday urged the Internal Revenue Service to crack down on a $1 billion-a-year subsidy for burning chemically treated refined coal, after a new study showed some power plants using the fuel produced surging amounts of mercury and smog instead of cutting pollution.


from Reuters: Environment https://reut.rs/2IKE3BF

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