The Trump administration has rolled back key federal regulations targeting climate pollution from power plants, significantly weakening the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority over emissions standards. The new rule eliminates most existing climate-related requirements while leaving some provisions intact, marking a major shift in how the nation’s largest industrial polluters will be held accountable. Critics argue the move undermines progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while supporters claim it reduces burdens on energy producers. The finalized policy, however, has yet to be fully released, leaving key details unclear for now.
The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants. Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): It axes most, but not all, power plant climate rules The rules, which have been announced but whose underlying text did not appear to...
