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Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
Environmentalists have already sued EPA over its move in February to scrap the 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gases, which underpins all Clean Air Act climate regulations. They quickly pledged Monday to challenge the repeal of the 2024 rules and the endangerment finding rescission for power plants, when final.
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
Crews hauled away 195,000 pounds of hazardous material from buildings in the Spokane area that burned. That's an average of more than 247 pounds per property.
The move would overturn a 2024 Biden administration rule requiring power plants to control planet-warming pollution.
Environmental groups warn this could have a “chilling effect” on PFAS restriction language in permits for sites like landfills and manufacturing facilities.
Federal officials are wiping out one of the most consequential policies to fight climate change by eliminating limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Here's why things might not change much in Michigan.
Former GOP EPA chief slams Trump administration’s rollback of power plant climate rules, calling it a threat to public health. The move is already facing a legal challenge.
Louisiana is one of the most polluted states and, now, Trump is proposing a repeal of EPA limits on emissions.