For years, Americans were told that the country had to move away from traditional energy sources—and that the transition would ultimately produce a cleaner, more affordable electric grid.
Now, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is moving aggressively in the opposite direction.
On September 14, the Trump administration finalized the repeal of most of the Biden administration’s 2024 greenhouse-gas requirements for power plants. EPA says the move could save the power sector and American economy as much as $310 billion. At the same time, the agency proposed eliminating the remaining federal greenhouse-gas standards for the power sector.
The shift represents one of the biggest reversals of Biden-era energy policy since President Donald Trump returned to office.
