Trump Administration to Roll Back Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants
Summary
The Trump administration is preparing to roll back climate pollution limits on coal and gas-fired power plants, reversing Biden-era rules that required steep emissions cuts. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to announce the change at the G-20 Energy Ministers meeting in Houston.
Key Points
- The Trump administration plans to remove climate pollution limits on coal and gas-fired power plants.
- The move would reverse 2024 rules introduced under former President Joe Biden that targeted major cuts in carbon emissions.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to announce the change at the G-20 Energy Ministers meeting in Houston.
- The EPA has also rescinded its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had said greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare.
