Forthcoming regulation likely means no new coal-fired power plants will be built in the United States

Obama Administration Moves Forward on Climate Change Without Congress

Demonstrators march in Los Angeles, Calif., to call on

 President Obama to take action on the environment,

 Feb. 17, 2013.

"Now, with Republicans in control of the House, it's even more unlikely Congress will act on any bill that would accomplish the president's goals, so the president indicated he's moving forward on his own."