EPA rolls back Biden-era power-plant emissions rules, citing lower electricity costs

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The Environmental Protection Agency repealed Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, with Administrator Lee Zeldin arguing the rollback will lower electricity costs for consumers, while environmentalists warn it could raise pollution and public health risks by loosening climate protections.
Topics:nation#climate-policy#climate-politics-and-policy#donald-trump#emissions-regulations#epa#power-plants
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- EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants AP News
- Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants CNN
- Trump EPA Ends Climate Regulations for Power Plants bloomberg.com
- Trump guts climate rules for coal and gas power plants The Hill
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