EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on TuesdayWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday he would sign a proposed rule on Tuesday to begin withdrawing from the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s centerpiece regulation to fight climate change. “Here’s the president’s message: The war on coal is over,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told a gathering in the Kentucky coal-country town of Hazard. Green groups criticized Monday’s announcement and praised the plan, a collection of emissions standards for U.S. states that the Obama administration imposed to reduce pollution from power plants — the largest emitters of greenhouse gases — by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.  “No matter who is in the White House, the EPA is legally required to limit dangerous carbon pollution, and the Clean Power Plan is an achievable, affordable way to do that,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. But trade organizations like the National Association of Manufacturers, which participated in a legal challenge to the plan, praised it. “This regulation was broader than what the law allows,” said NAM Vice President Ross Eisenberg. “At the same time, we recognize the need for a policy to address greenhouse gas emissions.”  The effort to undo the plan is part of a broader target of the administration of President Donald Trump to revive the coal industry and boost domestic fossil fuels production. The EPA now says the Clean Power Plan introduced by Obama in 2015 was illegal. Pruitt said the Obama-era plan gave the government too much influence in the competition to generate power in the United States.  Jim Matheson, chief executive of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, an electric utility group, agreed. He said ending the plan would take pressure off some cash-strapped utilities that still relied on coal-fired power plants. But he said market forces were already moving utilities away from coal.  Total power generation by coal among the NRECA’s members fell from 71 percent in 2014 to 62 percent in 2016, Matheson said.  The EPA has not decided whether it will replace the Clean Power Plan, according to a draft of the proposal seen by Reuters on Friday, or whether or when it will propose a new rule to regulate emissions from existing power plants. But the agency said it would soon solicit information on a potential replacement. politicsNews
epa chief sign rule clean power plan exit york reuters the head environmental protection agency said monday would sign proposed rule tuesday begin withdrawing clean power plan former president barack obama centerpiece regulation fight climate change here president message the war coal epa administrator scott print told gathering kentucky town hazard green groups criticized monday announcement praised plan collection emissions standards states obama administration imposed reduce pollution power plants largest emitter greenhouse gases percent levels no matter white house epa legally required limit dangerous carbon pollution clean power plan achievable affordable way said sierra club executive director michael bruce but trade organizations like national association manufacturers participated legal challenge plan praised this regulation broader law allows said nam vice president ross eisenberg at time recognize need policy address greenhouse gas the effort undo plan part broader target administration president donald trump revive coal industry boost domestic fossil fuels production the epa says clean power plan introduced obama illegal print said plan gave government much influence competition generate power united states jim matheson chief executive national rural electric cooperative association electric utility group agreed he said ending plan would take pressure utilities still relied power plants but said market forces already moving utilities away coal total power generation coal among area members fell percent percent matheson said the epa decided whether replace clean power plan according draft proposal seen reuters friday whether propose new rule regulate emissions existing power plants but agency said would soon solicit information potential replacement politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on TuesdayWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday he would sign a proposed rule on Tuesday to begin withdrawing from the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s centerpiece regulation to fight climate change. “Here’s the president’s message: The war on coal is over,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told a gathering in the Kentucky coal-country town of Hazard. Green groups criticized Monday’s announcement and praised the plan, a collection of emissions standards for U.S. states that the Obama administration imposed to reduce pollution from power plants — the largest emitters of greenhouse gases — by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.  “No matter who is in the White House, the EPA is legally required to limit dangerous carbon pollution, and the Clean Power Plan is an achievable, affordable way to do that,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. But trade organizations like the National Association of Manufacturers, which participated in a legal challenge to the plan, praised it. “This regulation was broader than what the law allows,” said NAM Vice President Ross Eisenberg. “At the same time, we recognize the need for a policy to address greenhouse gas emissions.”  The effort to undo the plan is part of a broader target of the administration of President Donald Trump to revive the coal industry and boost domestic fossil fuels production. The EPA now says the Clean Power Plan introduced by Obama in 2015 was illegal. Pruitt said the Obama-era plan gave the government too much influence in the competition to generate power in the United States.  Jim Matheson, chief executive of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, an electric utility group, agreed. He said ending the plan would take pressure off some cash-strapped utilities that still relied on coal-fired power plants. But he said market forces were already moving utilities away from coal.  Total power generation by coal among the NRECA’s members fell from 71 percent in 2014 to 62 percent in 2016, Matheson said.  The EPA has not decided whether it will replace the Clean Power Plan, according to a draft of the proposal seen by Reuters on Friday, or whether or when it will propose a new rule to regulate emissions from existing power plants. But the agency said it would soon solicit information on a potential replacement. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: epa chief sign rule clean power plan exit york reuters the head environmental protection agency said monday would sign proposed rule tuesday begin withdrawing clean power plan former president barack obama centerpiece regulation fight climate change here president message the war coal epa administrator scott print told gathering kentucky town hazard green groups criticized monday announcement praised plan collection emissions standards states obama administration imposed reduce pollution power plants largest emitter greenhouse gases percent levels no matter white house epa legally required limit dangerous carbon pollution clean power plan achievable affordable way said sierra club executive director michael bruce but trade organizations like national association manufacturers participated legal challenge plan praised this regulation broader law allows said nam vice president ross eisenberg at time recognize need policy address greenhouse gas the effort undo plan part broader target administration president donald trump revive coal industry boost domestic fossil fuels production the epa says clean power plan introduced obama illegal print said plan gave government much influence competition generate power united states jim matheson chief executive national rural electric cooperative association electric utility group agreed he said ending plan would take pressure utilities still relied power plants but said market forces already moving utilities away coal total power generation coal among area members fell percent percent matheson said the epa decided whether replace clean power plan according draft proposal seen reuters friday whether propose new rule regulate emissions existing power plants but agency said would soon solicit information potential replacement politicsnews