Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants
The Trump administration's EPA has moved to revoke Biden-era climate regulations for power plants, arguing that greenhouse gas emissions do not have a material impact on climate change. This action challenges the legal framework established by the 2009 endangerment finding.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in US environmental policy, potentially dismantling the regulatory authority of the EPA regarding climate change.
Pollution time Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change.
77 Smokestacks at Pacificorp’s 1,000MW coal-fired power plant on October 9, 2017 outside Huntington, Utah. Smokestacks at Pacificorp’s 1,000MW coal-fired power plant on October 9, 2017 outside Huntington, Utah. Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav On the heels of the hottest summer on record and a United Nations report warning that global temperatures are likely to push climate risks to “increasingly dangerous heights,” the Trump administration overturned most of a Biden-era rule limiting climate pollution from power plants, the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
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