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PoliticsTrump moves to scrap power plant climate pollution rules

The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to eliminate remaining US limits on greenhouse gas pollution from power plants and finalize the repeal of Biden-era requirements. The proposal is a major escalation of Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel agenda and would ease construction of energy-hungry data centers. Environmental and consumer advocates warn of higher costs for the environment, public health, and households.

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Trump moves to scrap power plant climate pollution rules
Trump moves to scrap power plant climate pollution rulesPolitics