Trump Forces Unwanted Gas Plant To Remain Open Despite Universal Opposition

President Trump bulldozed through environmental protections this week, signing a flurry of executive orders that force a major gas plant to remain operational despite scheduled closure.

The administration’s three executive orders — dramatically titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential,” “Unleashing American Energy,” and “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” — effectively prioritize fossil fuels over clean energy alternatives. So much for progress.

The EPA, now firmly under Trump’s thumb, has proposed repealing Biden-era Carbon Pollution Standards that would have required gas plants to capture 90% of carbon emissions by 2032.

That’s right — capture the bad stuff instead of just pumping it into the air we breathe. Crazy concept, apparently.

Environmental groups are furious. State regulators in Connecticut, California, New York, and Massachusetts are already mounting legal challenges.

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Scientists unanimously warn these rollbacks will accelerate climate change. But hey, who needs science when you’ve got executive orders?

The administration claims these moves are about “energy security” and “economic competitiveness.”

Interpretation: keep burning fossil fuels and worry about the planet later. Trump’s EPA argues that forcing gas plants to close would threaten reliability, especially in regions dependent on these facilities.

Public health experts point to increased respiratory issues from continuing operations of these plants.

The rollback of greenhouse gas reporting requirements means we won’t even know how bad the pollution gets. Convenient.

Alaska’s oil and gas development received special attention, with reinstated leases and streamlined permitting for LNG export projects.

The deregulatory agenda extends beyond power generation to industrial and private grid gas-fired units.

The EPA also proposed rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding that linked greenhouse gas emissions to climate change and public health risks.

The administration’s approach couldn’t be clearer: fossil fuels first, environment second.

While Biden’s policies aimed to shift America toward cleaner energy sources, Trump’s reversals guarantee gas plants keep pumping out emissions with fewer constraints.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is rapidly reducing regulatory barriers for natural gas infrastructure projects across the country.

The policies disproportionately benefit the richest 10% who are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, while the consequences fall heaviest on poor communities.

The planet will just have to deal with it. Democracy in action, folks.