Trump announces he will overturn Obama's Clean Power Plan.
The head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, announced on Monday (09) that the agency will overturn the Clean Power Plan, implemented by former President Barack Obama to control greenhouse gas emissions; the plan promoted by Obama requires states to comply with emission reduction standards and provides incentives for states to make progress in the use of renewable energy; the Clean Power Plan could prevent 2.700 to 6.600 premature deaths and 140 to 150 asthma attacks in children.
Brazil Agency - The head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, announced on Monday (9) that the agency will overturn the Clean Power Plan, implemented by former President Barack Obama to control greenhouse gas emissions. The information is from the EFE agency.
Alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Pruitt announced in Kentucky that he will sign the proposal to repeal the plan tomorrow. "When you think about what that rule meant, it was about choosing winners and losers. Regulatory power should not be used by any regulatory body to choose winners and losers," he said.
"The previous administration was using every bit of power and authority to use the EPA to pick winners and losers and determine how we generate electricity in this country," Pruitt stated.
According to the revocation document, released by the American press, the EPA is complying with President Donald Trump's executive orders requesting a review of the plan and questions the legality of the original rule.
"Under the interpretation proposed in this notification, the Clean Power Plan exceeds the EPA's statutory authority and will be struck down," the text says. The proposal also states that the EPA still has to determine whether it will create an additional rule regarding the regulation of greenhouse gases.
The plan promoted by Obama requires states to meet specific carbon dioxide emission reduction standards based on their individual energy consumption and also includes an incentive program for states to make progress in meeting standards on the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Under the Obama administration, the EPA estimated that the Clean Power Plan could prevent 2.700 to 6.600 premature deaths and 140.000 to 150.000 asthma attacks in children.