The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule that removes existing limits on pollution from power plants, according to Electrek. The publication reports that the policy was finalized on Monday and represents the latest step in a broader rollback of environmental protections.
Electrek estimates the rule will impose $2.8 trillion in long-term health and environmental costs on Americans, and lead to thousands of deaths per year. The outlet also cites a separate projection that energy costs could rise by $120 billion as a result.
The figures come from Electrek's reporting; the source does not include independent analysis or opposing viewpoints. The long-term impacts will depend on how power plants respond to the removal of federal pollution limits.