EPA Unveils Plan to Scrap US Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

The Trump administration is formally proposing to scrap the US government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases as an air pollutant, a move that sets the stage to severely weaken Washington’s ability to fight climate change.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to abolish the landmark determination that planet-warming gases endanger public health and welfare. If finalized, the measure would lay the foundation to unwind a host of regulations limiting emissions from power plants, oil wells and automobiles.