A coalition of Democratic-led states and major cities has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the repeal of federal rules designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Led by New York, the group—including governors, cities like Chicago and Denver, and the District of Columbia—claims the rollback of the EPA’s power plant regulations will undermine critical climate protections and accelerate environmental harm. The legal challenge argues that weakening the policy could reverse years of progress in reducing emissions, exacerbating the climate crisis. The case marks another front in the ongoing battle over federal environmental policy.
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisisStates and cities sued the Trump administration on Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rule. The Democratic-led coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New York City, Chicago and the city and county of Denver. They argue that “gutting one of the country’s most significant climate protections” will set the nation back decades and worsen the climate crisis. Continue reading...
