EPA

Analysis-Trump EPA ends emissions caps for US automakers; state rules, lawsuits may follow

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Analysis-Trump EPA ends emissions caps for US automakers; state rules, lawsuits may follow

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s repeal of a cornerstone 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. Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized its … Read more

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to dismantle climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency revokes a 2009 government … Read more