ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — While New York and eight other Eastern states report cutting power plant pollution by 40 percent over the past decade, the Obama administration has proposed national guidelines calling for new steep cuts over the next 15 years.

The states’ effort, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which sets pollution caps and requires using or buying credits to exceed them, welcomed Monday’s federal proposal. “The RGGI states will continue to review the proposed rule, and applaud EPA’s recognition of regional market-based programs,” the group said.

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