EPA Emission Rule Repeal

The U.S. EPA repeals greenhouse gas emission limits for power plants.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it is repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. The agency claims these actions would save more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help "unleash" American energy. The rule change represents a significant shift from efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change and clean up industrial pollution. The EPA's decision is expected to face immediate legal challenges and could prevent future administrations from regulating greenhouse gas emission from power plant power plants. The rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press analysis.

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