"In a victory for the fossil fuel industry, a set of Obama-era rules that required the federal government to regulate the emissions of six greenhouse gases is being reversed by the Trump administration. The changes would undo the legal basis of the fight against global warming, as well as remove industrial reporting obligations and roll back emissions standards for cars and trucks. Environmental engineer Gretchen Goldman helped author those emission standards while working for the Department of Transportation under the Biden administration."
"On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to overturn its own conclusion that greenhouse gases endanger public health and cause global warming. Known as the endangerment finding, the Obama-era rules from 2009 required the federal government to regulate the emissions of six gases, including carbon monoxide and methane, which are released from the burning of oil, gas and coal. The Trump administration's reversal of this decision would undo the legal basis of the fight against global warming"
The Trump administration is overturning the 2009 endangerment finding that classified six greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and climate. The reversal removes the federal legal basis for regulating carbon monoxide, methane and other gases and eliminates reporting obligations for power plants and industries. Vehicle emissions standards for cars and trucks are being rolled back. The change is expected to increase fuel costs for drivers and weaken U.S. climate leadership and innovation globally. The EPA's draft rule claims the original finding overstated heat-wave risks and underplayed benefits of increased carbon pollution.
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