Americas EnergyPolicy

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Americas EnergyPolicy |Erin Donnelly

President Trump has offered a two-year exemption to some coal power providers from Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, set to take effect in 2027 Environmental experts argue the Trump administration’s efforts to revive the coal industry by slashing vital environmental protections are likely to fall short, citing surges in natural gas and renewables as the driving force behind the US coal industry’s decline The president’s rollback of federal air pollution standards is coupled with...

1 month ago | sustainableviews.com | Americas EnergyPolicy |Lizzie Meager

President Trump has signed an executive order directing the attorney-general to identify and challenge state climate policies, calling them “burdensome” and a threat to “American energy dominance”Constitutional limits on federal power and strong legal protections for state authority may undercut the administration’s efforts, with experts warning the move resembles commandeering.