Breaking News: EPA to begin repealing Obama’s landmark climate rule Tuesday

View in your browser     EPA to begin repealing Obama’s landmark climate rule Tuesday The Trump administration will kick off the process Tuesday to repeal the Obama administration’s landmark climate change rule for power plants. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt on Monday confirmed his plan to sign a formal proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, which sought a 32 percent cut in the carbon dioxide emissions of the nation’s power sector. Pruitt made the announcement at a coal-focused event in Hazard, Ky., alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The Obama rule was expected to significantly hurt the coal industry since coal-fired power plants are the biggest carbon emitters. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.