The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a key source of transparency into industrial emissions through mandatory GHG disclosures from thousands of the most carbon-intensive facilities in the U.S.
In the agency’s announcement, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called the rule “burdensome,” with the new proposal aligning with executive orders issued by President Trump on day one of his presidency, including a pledge to “to unleash American energy.” The EPA estimated that ending the rule will save businesses $303 million annually, with oil and natural gas companies as the main beneficiaries,
