The EPA delayed issuance of a new rule limiting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from new power plants after the electric power industry objected.  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/science/earth/epa-to-delay-emissions-rule-at-new-power-plants.html?ref=us  The rule would have put in place the first restrictions on climate-altering gases from the power sector in the United States. Agency officials said it would be rewritten to address the concerns raised by the industry. The new rules do not apply to existing plants.  “Millions of Americans concerned about climate change sent in public comments demanding strong carbon pollution standards for both new and existing plants, and E.P.A. needs to act without further delay.”