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This week the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new rules for reducing carbon emissions from power plants by 30 percent. Are the measures a realistic and effective solution to Utah's pollution problem and what do they mean for Utah's air quality, jobs, local economies and personal budgets?

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Utah Sierra Club's Mark Clemens, Jeffrey Barrett of the Utah Office of Energy and Tribune reporter Brian Maffly join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the stricter standards.

You can join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+. You can also text comments to 801-609-8059.

Twitter: @jnpearce