EPA, Trump and Climate activist groups
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The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
The EPA, under the Trump administration, has eliminated the credit for the "almost universally hated" auto start-stop feature.
President Donald Trump's repeal of the foundation for federal climate regulation will immediately free automakers from costly tailpipe emissions standards, but the move could spark lawsuits and force businesses to navigate an uncertain future of multiple state and regional rules.
President Trump and his team held a “Clean, Beautiful Coal” event this week and are rescinding a rule that enables the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. But the moves come as renewable energy sources including solar are increasingly in demand.
The Trump EPA finalized a rule eliminating the 2009 Endangerment Finding and repealing vehicle greenhouse gas standards, claiming $1.3 trillion in savings.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule allowing longer deadlines for coal ash cleanup.
The federal government is walking away from its tailpipe emissions rules, sparking a legal debate over whether states can now write their own standards.
Over the past several days, President Donald Trump has dealt with an array of national and international matters, such as trade deals with other countries, immigration enforcement and environmental