Trump’s Power Plan Will Lead to More Emissions, Costs and Deaths

A statement from Dan Lashof, WRI United States Director, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan, arguing it will increase emissions, costs, and premature deaths.

• The Trump administration's proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan provides more loopholes and latitude for power plants regarding pollutants and greenhouse gases. According to the EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analysis, this policy would result in higher U.S. emissions, increased costs, and greater health impacts, including up to 1,400 premature deaths every year.
• Dan Lashof of WRI United States asserts that the administration's plan supports older, dirtier energy sources despite a trend of increased climate action from U.S. companies, cities, and states, which he claims will lead to higher bills, more pollution, and decreased security.

APA

Lashof, D. (2018). Trump’s Power Plan Will Lead to More Emissions, Costs and Deaths. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trumps-power-plan-will-lead-more-emissions-costs-and-deaths

Chicago

Lashof, Dan. Trump’s Power Plan Will Lead to More Emissions, Costs and Deaths. World Resources Institute, 2018. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trumps-power-plan-will-lead-more-emissions-costs-and-deaths.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lashof2018trumps, author = {Lashof, Dan}, title = {{Trump’s Power Plan Will Lead to More Emissions, Costs and Deaths}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-trumps-power-plan-will-lead-more-emissions-costs-and-deaths}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }