US EditionEPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from US power plants
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal on June 29, 2025, to roll back Biden-era rules limiting greenhouse gases and toxic emissions from fossil fuel power plants.
- This action follows a multipronged Trump administration approach to dismantle regulations viewed as regulating coal, oil, and gas out of existence amid shifting regulatory priorities.
- The proposal aims to return emissions limits to 2015 levels and weaken controls on mercury and toxic chemicals, while promising no plant will exceed recent emission levels if finalized.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projected savings over a billion dollars yearly and cited recent Supreme Court rulings limiting EPA's regulatory authority, while environmental groups pledged legal challenges.
- If finalized, the changes could increase U.S. emissions, raise health risks linked to pollutants, and mark a significant shift in climate policy with contested economic and environmental implications.
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The Danger of Losing the EPA’s Endangerment Finding - Inside Climate News
Although it’s not surprising, the EPA’s decision to roll back emissions rules for power plants could have lasting implications for the climate.Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host and executive producer Steve Curwood with Richard Lazarus, the Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
Trump Slashes CO2 Regs Behind War on Energy » Sons of Liberty Media
The Trump administration just dealt another blow to the anti-energy, anti-prosperity agenda pursued by the Biden administration underpinned by the man-made “climate change” hypothesis. Under the proposed repeal of previous “climate” regulations on energy production announced this month, many of the power plants targeted for destruction could remain open, and CO2 would no longer be considered …
ISAAC ORR And MITCH ROLLING: Trump EPA Cleans Up Biden’s Blackout Blunder
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will scrap the Biden administration’s unworkable greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants and all other greenhouse gas regulations for new and existing fossil-fueled power plants. In doing so, the Trump EPA will save American families hundreds of billions of dollars in unnecessary costs and prevent the […]
U.S. EPA Signals Return to Fossil Fuel Dominance With Power Plant Emission Rollbacks
This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News. EPA scraps Biden-era carbon and mercury limits for power plants, citing economic and energy reliability concerns. The rollback reverses 2024 Clean Air Act amendments, drawing support from coal-dependent states and industrial leaders. Environmental advocates warn against increased emissions, public health risks, and climate repercussions. Legal battles loom, with groups ar…
Trump's EPA Just Gutted Pollution Rules and Boosted Fossil Fuels - One Green Planet
The EPA just gutted key pollution rules, threatening health and boosting fossil fuels despite record climate disasters this year. The post Trump’s EPA Just Gutted Pollution Rules and Boosted Fossil Fuels appeared first on One Green Planet.
Scientists hammer EPA for new emissions rule
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas "emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.''
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