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EPA Rescinds Biden Era Emissions Regulations

WAMU 88.5 DC Washington DC 13d13d Impact 6

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has rescinded endangerment findings regarding species extinction. These rules were designed to eliminate coal-fired power plants, which are a source of CO2 per unit of energy. The move follows a period where many coal plants in the country had already closed. The rescission affects regulations intended to speed the transition to electric vehicles. The discussion noted the findings were previously established by a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of The Sixth Extinction. This action follows separate moves to roll back Biden administration regulations aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from vehicles. Coal is described as the most greenhouse gas intensive and dirty fuel source. The agency has also terminated the jobs of many scientists, according to an article in The New Yorker.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has rescinded endangerment findings regarding species extinction. These rules were designed to eliminate coal-fired power plants, which are a source of CO2 per unit of energy. The move follows a period where many coal plants in the country had already closed. The rescission affects regulations intended to speed the transition to electric vehicles. The discussion noted the findings were previously established by a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of The Sixth Extinction. This action follows separate moves to roll back Biden administration regulations aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from vehicles. Coal is described as the most greenhouse gas intensive and dirty fuel source. The agency has also terminated the jobs of many scientists, according to an article in The New Yorker. Environmental journalist Elizabeth Colbert discussed these changes regarding the agency's survival. Multiple lawsuits are expected to be filed regarding this rescission. Additionally, the agency has rescinded power plant rules aimed at limiting emissions. The current EPA direction is described as supporting coal power generation.

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WAMU 88.5 DC

“So right now that has been rescinded by the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin. There are many lawsuits, right, about that rescission?”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“sort of speeding the transition to electric vehicles. and they have rescinded.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“they have rescinded. administration's power plant rules, which were also pretty clearly aimed at eliminating coal-fired power plants, which are a big source of CO2 per unit of energy.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“they have rescinded. administration's power plant rules, which were also pretty clearly aimed at eliminating coal-fired power plants”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“astonishing part of what's going on at the EPA now is true. administration's power plant rules, which were also pretty clearly aimed at eliminating coal-fired power plants”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“right now that has been rescinded by the head of the EPA, the Zeldin. There are many lawsuits, right, about that rescission?”

WBUR Boston

“acting as if it's legally rescinded. Yes. And they have also in... sort of separate actions rolled back or rescinded the latest sets of regulations that were designed under the Biden administration to reduce CO2 emissions from cars”

WBUR Boston

“they have also in... sort of separate actions rolled back or rescinded the latest sets of regulations that were designed under the Biden administration to reduce CO2 emissions from cars”

WBUR Boston

“And that is sort of an astonishing part of what's going on at the EPA now is to be a cheerleader for coal, which is not only the most greenhouse gas intensive fuel out there, but it's a very dirty fuel.”

NPR

“Zeldin has rescinded many regulations, cut or eliminated departments, and terminated the jobs of many scientists.”

NPR

“so right now that has been rescinded by the head of the EPA, the Zeldin. There are many lawsuits, right, about that rescission.”

NPR

“they have also in sort of separate actions rolled back or rescinded the latest sets of regulations that were designed under the Biden administration to reduce CO2 emissions from cars”

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