波多黎各在联邦可再生能源推动下,审议扩大煤炭厂使用范围的法案。 Puerto Rico considers bill to extend coal plant use, against federal renewable energy push.

波多黎各立法者正在考虑一项由Jenniffer González总督支持的法案,该法案将取消可再生能源目标,扩大岛上唯一的燃煤厂的运营范围,该厂与低收入社区的哮喘和癌症等健康问题有关。 Puerto Rico legislators are considering a bill backed by Governor Jenniffer González that would scrap renewable energy goals and extend the operation of the island's only coal-fired plant, which has been linked to health issues like asthma and cancer in low-income communities. 该法案挑战联邦四年来为减少停电而推行的可再生能源举措。 The bill challenges a four-year federal push for renewable energy aimed at reducing power outages. 环保人士和卫生官员反对该法案,称其可能危害公共卫生。 Environmentalists and health officials oppose the bill, citing its potential harm to public health.