US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
- 3 hours agoGetty ImagesMadeline HalpertandMark Pontying,Climate reporterRules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced.
- The agency also said it would take steps to prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions.
- The EPA said that getting rid of the majority of the climate rules from President Joe Biden's era would save $310bn (£223bn) and reduce energy prices.
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- 3 hours agoGetty ImagesMadeline HalpertandMark Pontying,Climate reporterRules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced.
- The agency also said it would take steps to prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions.
- The EPA said that getting rid of the majority of the climate rules from President Joe Biden's era would save $310bn (£223bn) and reduce energy prices.
Sources: BBC News