EPA carbon rule meets quick resistance in Wyoming

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead said Monday he will “fight for coal” if he has to amid proposed new regulations that would cut greenhouse emissions from power plants.

Meanwhile, Wyoming U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis and Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency measures as unreasonable and costly.

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