Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations
The Biden administration is poised to take significant action on a range of environmental issues.
In the coming weeks, officials are expected to release a new plan for reaching the goals set out under the Paris Climate Agreement and recommend changes to several national monuments. More broadly, the administration is considering steps that could include taking a harder line on climate regulations.
And while the regulatory process can be slow, Biden officials have already made moves to delay or nix certain Trump era rules, in addition to setting sights on replacing them. Environmental groups have indicated they’re willing to be patient as the process unfolds.
“It’s going to take time to undo all the harm — to wildlife, to special places, to communities, and to the climate” sustained under the Trump administration, Athan Manuel, director of the Sierra Club's Land Protection Program, said in an email.
Through a series of executive actions since taking office, President Biden has charted a course for his administration to undo many of the environmental policies implemented by his predecessor.
After moving to rejoin the Paris Agreement, administration officials said that by Earth Day they would revise a national plan outlining the country’s commitments under the international accord.
In doing so, Biden is expected to exceed the Obama-era goals of reducing U.S. emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2025.
Much more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/545190-biden-lays-groundwork-for-environmental-regulations
