Trump is preparing to repeal Biden's restrictions on power plant pollution

Trump Poised to Repeal Biden's Curbs on Power Plant Pollution

According to people familiar with the matter, the Trump administration will propose as early as Wednesday to repeal the climate rule of the Biden administration that requires power plants across the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency will also advance a plan to revoke restrictions on power plants' emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants. The agency also plans to relax the current strict emission standards, which require coal-fired power plants to install expensive pollution control equipment to limit emissions of mercury, particulate matter and other pollutants. These measures will enter a public comment period before being formally implemented. This move comes as the Trump administration promotes domestic energy development in the US, as artificial intelligence may drive a surge in electricity demand. The view opposing the Biden administration's restrictions holds that the original regulations would force the closure of coal-fired power plants and impede the construction of new gas-fired power facilities.

—— Bloomberg, Cailianshe

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