President Donald Trump ‘s administration is walking back a key climate research finding from former President Barack Obama’s administration. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Debra L Rothenberg/WireImage)
The Journal reports that the final rule will be made public later this week and is set to eliminate requirements to measure, report, certify and comply with federal greenhouse-gas emission standards for motor vehicles. The rollback does not yet affect power plants or oil and gas facilities.
"More energy drives human flourishing," Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told the outlet. "Energy abundance is the thing that we have to focus on, not regulating certain forms of energy out."
Trump is reportedly expected to hold an event at the White House on Wednesday with Zeldin and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. There they will announce a new initiative for the Department of War to purchase electricity from coal-powered plants.
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Trump is expected to direct the War Department to purchase more electricity from coal-fired power plants this week. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Trump more recently used the wall of winter storms across the U.S. as a talking point against "climate insurrectionists."
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"Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before," Trump wrote on social media last month. "Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???"
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