The EPA has repealed rules limiting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. The agency also proposed a separate rule that would prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from stationary sources. The EPA claims the move saves industry over $300 billion in compliance costs, while environmental groups say it will harm public health and worsen climate change. Legal challenges are expected immediately. The action continues the Trump administration's rollback of climate regulations, including the earlier revocation of the endangerment finding that underpinned emissions standards for cars and trucks. Even with federal rollbacks, state-level clean energy mandates and market economics may continue to drive emissions reductions.
