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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Carbon Rules for US Power Plants
Caption: Trump Administration Moves to Scrap Carbon Rules for US Power Plants. The Trump administration is preparing to formally repeal federal carbon-pollution standards for US coal- and gas-fired power plants, in another major rollback of Biden-era climate policy. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce the move as part of a broader effort to remove environmental regulations that hinder energy production and industrial growth. The rules introduced under President Joe Biden required existing coal plants and new gas-fired facilities to significantly reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions. The Trump administration also plans to reject the idea that greenhouse gases from power plants pose a threat to public health, weakening the legal basis for future regulation. Biden’s standards were projected to prevent about one billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2047, while the electricity sector accounts for nearly a quarter of US emissions. The repeal would effectively give coal and gas plants greater freedom to continue operating without having to meet the emissions reductions required under the Biden rules. Environmental groups are expected to challenge the rollback in court, arguing that the administration is exceeding its legal authority and weakening protections against climate pollution. The move is the latest step in Trump's broader push to dismantle climate policies introduced by previous governments, even as the US electricity sector continues to shift away from coal. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,United States,Donald Trump,administration,reverse,Joe Biden,policies,pollutions,greenhouse emissions,coal,gas,power plants,productivity,environment,EPA
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