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EPA to erase limits on power-plant climate pollution

newsSep 14, 202653649

The New York Times reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to erase limits on methane and carbon dioxide pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants, rolling back emissions rules put in place under prior administrations. Bloomberg reporters Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy reported the agency is expected to formally rescind those carbon pollution standards as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, and Reuters likewise said the EPA is poised to repeal the standards. The proposal would end requirements that now cover thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, a move EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has defended by calling the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program "burdensome." Dr. Lynn Goldman, pediatrician and former EPA assistant administrator, told The Times these decisions can affect what Americans breathe, what gets into water and soil, and ultimately food supplies. Power plants are currently the second-largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States, and if the U.S. power sector were a country it would rank among the world’s largest emitters, context cited in coverage. Some reporting also says the rollback could limit future administrations’ ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.

Zahra Hirji
@zhirji.bsky.social

Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Kavita15

Reposting this piece by @aselrod.bsky.social

James Bennett13

The Biden/Harris administration oversaw the passage of the biggest climate action bill in the history of the world. But some of you claim your consciences just wouldn’t let you support them. Ah well.

Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape11

I don't think people understand how truly fucked we are on the issue of climate change. Even if we stopped burning ALL fossil fuels tomorrow and reduced emissions to zero, it still might not be enough to avoid the worst of what we'll see by the end of the century. And obviously that's not happening.

NBABeau11

The “Both sides are the same!!!” kids really screwed themselves.🤷‍♂️

M. Belanger10

Didn’t think I’d live to see the EPA become the Environmental Polluting Agency, but here we are 

Martha Smith9

Fucking fossil fuels fucking death cult

Jesus Lizard Superstar 🖤 🐀🐀🐀8

they really just want us dead

Lily GoatDemon and The Infinite Sadness5

Apparently the ultra rich don't get this, but guys if you kill the planet: your money won't be worth anything you won't have any food or resources long term the planet will be uninhabitable if all you wanna do is live in a fucking bunker with asskissers JUST GO DO THAT NOW?

Gregg Levine5

Here's my pitch: It's like Big Brother; in the house you will find Lee Zeldin, JD Vance, RFK Jr., various members of the Trump Family, maybe Bessent, Rubio, Blanche—final cast TBD. The twist: Interior temp starts @ 78 degrees F; increases 1 degree every 24 hrs. No one is allowed to leave.

John Wiswell5

This is what they've done.

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