EPA seeks 21 percent emission drop in Mo.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- To meet newly proposed federal standards, Missouri would need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by more than one-fifth by 2030 -- a less aggressive target than set for many states, but still too burdensome in the view of state Republican officials.

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