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Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollbacks Are Yet Another Move To Cut Corners For The Coal And Fossil Fuel Industries

Key Takeaway

Anticipated environmental rollbacks by the Trump administration aim to prolong the life of fossil fuel assets, creating a potentially less favorable regulatory and economic environment for clean energy development and impacting corporate emissions strategies.

AI Summary

  • The Trump administration is expected to announce environmental rollbacks designed to bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries.
  • These policy changes are anticipated to extend the operational life of existing coal plants and potentially revoke longstanding EPA regulations.
  • The move is framed as 'cutting corners' for fossil fuels, leading to increased environmental and climate impact, which could affect emissions targets and the economic landscape for clean energy developers and large consumers.

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DETROIT, Michigan — This week, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, threatening to keep our coal plants online longer and make our environment and climate dirtier. The administration is expected to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding ... [continued] The post Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollbacks Are Yet Another Move To Cut Corners For The Coal And Fossil Fuel Industries appeared first on CleanTechnica .