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Trump Administration Moves to End Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

9/12/2025

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The Trump administration plans to terminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, impacting over 8,000 U.S. facilities.
The EPA argues the program is bureaucratic and costly for businesses without improving air quality.
Critics warn this decision reduces transparency and undermines climate change efforts.
The program has tracked significant emissions since 2010, but the EPA will still require methane data from large oil and gas operations.
Public comments on the proposal are currently being accepted.

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The Trump administration plans to terminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, impacting over 8,000 U.S. facilities.
The EPA argues the program is bureaucratic and costly for businesses without improving air quality.
Critics warn this decision reduces transparency and undermines climate change efforts.
The program has tracked significant emissions since 2010, but the EPA will still require methane data from large oil and gas operations.
Public comments on the proposal are currently being accepted.