| Virginians could reap significant economic benefits by implementing a carbon trading program, along with stronger renewable energy and energy efficiency standards, to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, according to a Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) study.
“Virginia has a relatively modest emissions reduction target compared to other states around the nation,” said Jeremy Richardson, study author and senior energy analyst at UCS. “State officials would be smart to realize that shifting to cleaner energy doesn’t take much...............................................Full Article: Source
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