The Trump administration is set to eliminate a rule that curbs greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to remove rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. This change supports President Donald Trump’s goal to increase U.S. energy production and reduce costs for the energy industry.Key Facts
- The EPA will repeal rules that control pollution from power plants that burn coal and natural gas.
- The change may save billions of dollars for the energy industry.
- This move reverses climate policies put in place by Presidents Biden and Obama.
- The new rule could block future limits on power plant emissions.
- The announcement is expected during a G20 meeting in Houston focused on energy.
- President Trump has called climate change a "con job" and withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement twice.
- Gas prices in the U.S. are over $4.31 a gallon amid global fuel disruptions.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has aimed to roll back about 36 environmental regulations since early 2025.
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