Environmental and Health Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Power Plant Climate Rule Rollback
Source Summary
Environmental and public health organizations including the NRDC, American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, Clean Wisconsin, and Environmental Defense Fund filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration's decision to eliminate most climate regulations on coal and gas power plants.
Why it matters
The lawsuit challenges a major policy reversal affecting federal climate regulation of fossil fuel power generation, a core element of U.S. environmental governance.
