U.S. senators target $1 bln a year coal subsidy, ask IRS for test results
June 10, 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT
Three U.S. senators on Monday urged the Internal Revenue Service to crack down on a $1 billion-a-year subsidy for burning chemically treated refined coal, after a new study showed some power plants using the fuel produced surging amounts of mercury and smog instead of cutting pollution.