Ohio and other states that rely heavily on coal for electricity will have to make major changes in how they power their homes and businesses over the next 15 years under President Barack Obama’s unprecedented plan to drastically curb greenhouse-gas emissions.
Obama said on Monday that the average household would save $85 a year on energy costs, while dramatically reducing the types of greenhouse-gas emissions that lead to harmful climate change.
Scientists overwhelmingly agree that manmade changes already are causing severe storms, droughts and rising sea levels.
Coal-industry leaders and Ohio officials said they plan to sue to prevent the rules from taking effect.
via www.dispatch.com
