Kyle Montanio on Nostr: There may be some aspects of greenwashing, but putting restrictions on coal ash will, ...
There may be some aspects of greenwashing, but putting restrictions on coal ash will, essentially, act as a tax on coal plants. This will raise the relative cost of coal, incentivizing its phaseout (amongst other health and environmental benefits that I certainly wouldn't discount).
So even if you are skeptical of its impact on CO2 and the climate, I don't think the negative framing makes much sense here.
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