12-09-2017 01:20 via deseretnews.com

Trump administration halts pollution controls at Utah coal plants

SALT LAKE CITY — An appeals court granted a request Monday from President Donald Trump's administration to halt a plan for new pollution controls at Utah's oldest coal-fired power plants aimed at reducing haze near national parks.The development marks a reversal for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which last year under Barack Obama unveiled the rules and defended itself in a lawsuit brought by Utah and Rocky Mountain Power.The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals approved EPA Administra
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