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E.P.A. Proposes Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting

9/12/2025

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The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) proposed to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements for many facilities, including coal plants and oil refineries.
This change impacts data collection that has been vital since 2010 for monitoring climate change.
E.P.A. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated it could save businesses up to $2.4 billion in compliance costs.
Critics contend this proposal weakens federal climate change efforts by restricting emissions measurement.
The announcement reflects the Trump administration's ongoing agenda to reduce climate regulations.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) proposed to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements for many facilities, including coal plants and oil refineries.
This change impacts data collection that has been vital since 2010 for monitoring climate change.
E.P.A. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated it could save businesses up to $2.4 billion in compliance costs.
Critics contend this proposal weakens federal climate change efforts by restricting emissions measurement.
The announcement reflects the Trump administration's ongoing agenda to reduce climate regulations.