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Jay Duffy of the Clean Air Task Force testifies that the EPA's proposed increase of the CO2 emission rate for new coal plants to 1,900-2,200 lbs. CO2/MWh-g is unsupported by technology and science. He argues that carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is more cost-effective and available than in 2015, citing projects like Petra Nova and Boundary Dam and the expanded 45Q tax credit. Duffy claims the proposed weaker standards would allow a single 600 MW plant to emit 1.1 million additional tons of CO2 and 500 additional tons of SO2 annually, offsetting gains from other EPA proposals.