US EditionTrump-Appointed EPA Plans to Let Most Polluters Stop Reporting CO2 Emissions
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate reporting requirements for most greenhouse gas emissions, reducing oversight from 8,000 to 2,300 facilities.
- Experts express concern that losing emissions data will hinder accountability and complicate future climate policy efforts.
- The new policy shift may lead to increased emissions and less accountability for industrial polluters, according to environmental advocates.
- Critics highlight that stopping emissions tracking could adversely affect international climate agreements and cooperation.
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Trump’s EPA plans to stop collecting greenhouse gas emissions data from most polluters
Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said. By � ...
Trump EPA Reportedly Axing Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Rule – ‘Pointless overregulation’
By Audrey Streb President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reportedly eliminating the requirement for industrial plants to collect and report their greenhouse gas emissions, …
EPA Cancels Key Science Advisory Board Meeting - Inside Climate News
The cancellation of a meeting of top advisors to the agency’s scientific research arm, with no explanation or plans to reschedule, signals bad news for public health and the environment, say former advisors.By Liza GrossIn what appears to be the latest attack on the science and regulations that protect public health and the environment, the Trump administration notified top advisors to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s scientific resear…
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EHNEPA move to end climate emissions tracking leaves public in the dark
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to gut a key greenhouse gas reporting program, making it harder to track the country’s biggest climate polluters.Sharon Lerner reports for ProPublica.In short:A Trump-appointed EPA official is pushing to eliminate emissions reporting for most industrial polluters, slashing oversight from 8,000 to just 2,300 facilities.The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has tracked up to 90% of U.S. climate p…
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