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EPA Repeals Rule Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants
WHY IT MATTERS
The repeal of this rule may lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating climate change, and potentially undermining efforts to reduce pollution and promote clean energy.
What happened
The Environmental Protection Agency has repealed rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. The rule change, first proposed last year, is expected to remove over $300 billion in costs for the industry.
EPA officials claim this will allow utilities to make decisions in the best interest of their ratepayers, rather than being forced to close aging or inefficient plants. This shift marks a departure from previous efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change and industrial pollution.
The change is set to take effect, with the agency stating it will 'unleash' American energy.
PRIMARY SOURCES
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
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