Trump Admin Is Pushing Polluting Fossil Fuels Across United States - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights the Trump administration’s aggressive promotion of fossil fuels across the United States, contrasting sharply with support for renewable energy. It details efforts to extend the operation of six old, highly polluting coal power plants for potentially two more decades, fast-track new fossil fuel power plants, and increase natural gas pollution. The administration has also canceled approved wind and solar projects, signaling a clear preference for coal, oil, and gas over clean energy sources. Additionally, the article criticizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Trump and Lee Zeldin for attempting to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which currently authorizes the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Removing this authority would eliminate companies’ immunity from federal lawsuits related to greenhouse gas emissions, potentially opening the door to increased litigation. The Trump administration is also planning an offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico without complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), raising