Hawaiian Electric still plans to retire Maui’s fossil fuel plants despite EPA easing greenhouse gas restrictions
Hawaiian Electric intends to proceed with retiring fossil fuel plants on Maui despite the EPA's recent decision to ease national greenhouse gas requirements for power plants.
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back Biden-era greenhouse gas requirements for power plants across the country.
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