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EPA carbon rules could force changes in New Mexico

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico gets most of its electricity from coal-fired power plants, but new federal guidelines aimed at reducing pollution could mean changes for the state and higher electricity rates for customers, state officials said Monday.

The Obama administration’s long awaited proposal calls for curbing carbon dioxide emissions at power plants nationally by nearly one third over the next 15 years. Each state is required to come up with a plan for reaching specific goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some states will be allowed to emit more pollutants and others less.

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