Christian Cheers President Trump’s Proposed Reversal of Biden CO2 Rules for Reliable Energy-Based Power Providers
June 11, 2025AUSTIN – Today, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to roll back the Biden Administration’s rules dictating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for fossil fuel-based power plants. Following the announcement, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian said the following:
“President Trump is continuing his promise to roll back Biden’s onerous regulatory regime and put America back on a path toward Energy Dominance. The Obama-Biden policies that were waging a war against fossil fuels would have left our power grids vulnerable and our national security weakened. CO2 is not the existential threat that radical environmentalists would have you believe, and it shouldn’t be dictating our energy policy. This reversal marks a return toward a more balanced regulatory environment that prioritizes energy reliability, economic growth, and state-level flexibility.”
About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.