ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed standards for four power plants on American Indian reservations as part of the Obama administration’s plans to curb emissions.
The agency unveiled its plan for states last summer, saying it wants to see fossil-fuel-fired power plants reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
The EPA waited until Tuesday to include Indian Country because it wanted more time to consult with tribes, including three in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.
Under the proposal, the Navajo Nation would have to reduce its emissions rate by at least 6 percent at two coal-fired plants.
The Bonanza plant on Ute lands in Utah would have to reduce its emissions rate by about 7 percent, and a slight reduction is called for at a gas-fired plant on Fort Mojave land in Arizona.
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