Trump is moving to strip the EPA's authority to limit carbon pollution from power plants, according to a WWAYTV3 report. The change would remove a major federal check on greenhouse gas emissions from the US power sector, one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide in the economy. If the EPA loses that authority, the regulatory center of gravity shifts to state governments and the courts. Power plant owners and clean energy investors will need to track those rules more closely, since emissions limits affect decisions on coal plant retirements, gas plant additions, and grid investments. That makes this a story about climate policy and about the practical economics of the electricity system. The details of how the authority would be removed, and whether it can survive legal review, are the parts to watch.
