Air Permit for Coal-Fired Power Plant Denied in Kansas as a Result of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

For what appears to be the first time in the United States, an air emissions permit has been denied on the basis of greenhouse gas emissions in Kansas.  The Kansas Department of Health and Environment citing carbon dioxide emissions rejected an air permit for a proposed coal-fired power plant.  The agency stated that the greenhouse gas threatens public health and the environment.  See Washington Post article.