Daily Archives: June 25, 2025

On June 11, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing all “greenhouse gas” (their quotes, not ours) emission standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

This proposal is based upon the false assertion that “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.” This assertion flies in the face of centuries of evolving understanding of the influence that carbon dioxide, the primary by-product of such combustion, has on the radiation balance of Earth’s atmosphere. Continue reading →