EPA to undo carbon emission limits for power plants at G20 meeting
- On Monday, September 14, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of 2024 carbon standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants at a G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting in Houston.
- Zeldin framed the rollback as saving industry about $310.4 billion in compliance costs while claiming it 'unleash American energy,' reversing Biden-era policies he alleged were designed to 'suffocate our economy.'
- The EPA also finalized a companion rule to prevent future administrations from restoring greenhouse gas restrictions, building on February's revocation of the 'endangerment finding' that previously grounded federal climate regulation.
- Environmental groups including the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council vowed immediate legal action, warning the rollback ignores data projecting 1,200 premature deaths annually by 2035 and increased asthma attacks.
- Litigation over the policy changes could take years, yet the administration seeks to 'permanently' lock in deregulation despite scientific data showing the past 11 years were the warmest on record.
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Trump EPA to strip greenhouse gas limits for power plants, a key Biden climate policy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will revoke limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that run on coal and natural gas, according to regulatory documents Administrator Lee Zeldin signed Monday.
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