EPA proposing axing greenhouse gas reporting requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that it is proposing to axe requirements under a 2009 rule that forced major emitters to report their greenhouse gas emissions.
The rule generally applied to facilities that released the equivalent of at least 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, about equal to the emissions from 5,800 gas-powered cars.
The Trump administration says that if finalized, its repeal will mean that no industries are required to submit 2025 data
About 8,200 facilities from a wide variety of industries typically submit information under the rule.
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