There is a huge surge in coal mining and the number of coal fired power plants in the guise of meeting electricity demands and development for the country. (greenpeace.org)
They and some owners of coal - fired plants had supported the idea of regulating all four emissions from power plants at once, to avoid uncertainty and confusion in years to come. (nytimes.com)
In 2004, eight states sued a group of power plant owners for common law damages caused by their CO2 emissions. (niskanencenter.org)