A group of 21 U.S. states, along with the District of Columbia and three major cities, files a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it repeals rules that limit greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants. The lawsuit argues that the EPA’s action to roll back emissions limits for plants fueled by coal and natural gas violates legal obligations.
The independent outlet reports that the dispute centers on the repeal of a regulation aimed at curbing emissions associated with climate change. The Washington Post adds details on the scope of the plaintiffs and frames the complaint as accusing the EPA of failing to meet requirements it is legally bound to follow. The Winnipeg Free Press repeats the core account of the lawsuit and its target.
Across the reporting, the common elements are that the legal challenge is brought by states and municipalities and that it targets the EPA’s decision to eliminate power-plant emissions limits, with claims focused on alleged unlawful retreat from the regulation.
