Climate Changed
Trump Begins Repeal of Obama Power Plant Emission Cuts
- EPA is poised to argue Clean Power Plan exceeds legal limits
- Public will be invited to offer ideas for replacement rule
EPA Ready to Eliminate Obama's Power Plant Rule
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The Trump administration will propose repealing former President Barack Obama’s signature plan for combating climate change by asserting that its expansive approach to addressing carbon emissions exceeds legal limits, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
The Environmental Protection Agency will also issue a formal request for the public to offer ideas for a replacement to the Clean Power Plan that could be more modest in scope, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the proposal is still under review at the White House.