See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal John Ryan November 06, 2025 / 7:53 am

A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.

Under a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, major polluters would no longer have to tally or disclose the damage they do to the global climate with their emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants.

Trump officials say the longstanding federal requirement to keep track of pollution overheating the planet is “burdensome,” costing the oil and gas industry $256 million a year and other industries $47 million annually.

“The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is not

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