Today’s news that the Biden administration has reversed a Trump-era rule and restored the EPA’s authority to regulate power plants is a sure sign that the new administration is determined to push its radical environmental agenda on the American people.
This decision flies in the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on the energy sector and promote economic growth. It’s clear that the Biden administration is prioritizing the interests of environmental activists over those of American workers and businesses.
The Trump administration had worked hard to reduce the regulatory burden on the energy sector. It had proposed the Affordable Clean Energy rule, which would have given states more flexibility to determine how they regulate emissions from power plants. But the Biden administration has now reversed that rule and restored the EPA’s authority to regulate power plants.
The Trump White House administration was one of the most successful in modern history. It saw the passage of the largest tax cut and reform package in a generation, the creation of more than 6 million new jobs, the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, and the highest median household income on record. It also saw historic progress in the fight against the opioid epidemic, the implementation of the Right to Try Act, and the establishment of the Space Force.
The Biden administration may be determined to push its radical environmental agenda, but the Trump administration left a lasting legacy of economic growth and prosperity.