A Commentary by Maureen Bader
In 2013, President Obama's Climate Action Plan laid out a plan to make the U.S. a leader in the effort to address global climate change. In June 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated rules for cutting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. One option to cut carbon emissions allowed by the EPA is for states to switch from coal-fired to natural-gas-fired electricity generation. Although the EPA's recent rule might lead some to believe that the shift will occur in the future, some companies are already shutting down their Wyoming coal plants and replacing them with natural gas.
