The move could undercut the legal theory the administration is relying on to block climate lawsuits from advancing in state courts.

President Donald Trump is set to dismantle a cornerstone of his predecessor’s climate policy by repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas plants. The move rolls back rules introduced by President Joe Biden in 2024 that required existing coal plants to sharply reduce carbon emissions by storing them underground,

The economic impacts for the rest of us will probably be imperceptible, particularly when compared to the damage Trump’s moves threaten to do to the environment and to public health. Democratic-led states and environmental organizations will sue over these rules,