The move, a key part of President Trump’s Day One executive orders, is expected to save American businesses billions.
In a significant move to reduce regulatory burdens and costs on American businesses, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposed rule to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
This action, taken in accordance with President Trump’s Day One executive orders, is projected to save American companies up to $2.4 billion in regulatory compliance costs.
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Administrator Zeldin stated that the GHGRP is “nothing more than bureaucratic red tape that does nothing to improve air quality” and instead “costs American businesses and manufacturing billions of dollars.” The EPA’s proposal argues that unlike other mandatory data collections under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the GHGRP is not directly tied to a specific regulation and provides no material benefit to human health or the environment.
Unleashing Energy Dominance
The proposed rule would remove reporting obligations for most large facilities, all fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and carbon dioxide injection sites.
The only exception would be for those subject to the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), which was amended by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed by President Trump. This new law delays the effective date for the WEC until 2034, meaning the EPA will not collect subpart W data until that time.
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The GHGRP, originally established by the Obama administration in 2010, currently requires over 8,000 facilities and suppliers to annually report their greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA’s review concluded there is no requirement under the CAA to collect this costly data for statutory obligations.
This announcement follows a previous action in March 2025, when President Trump signed a joint resolution disapproving of the November 2024 final WEC rule. This new proposal represents another step in the administration’s “Great American Comeback” agenda, which aims to cut unnecessary regulations, unleash American energy, and advance the EPA’s core mission while reducing costs for businesses.
The EPA will now open a public comment period to gather input on the proposed rule, with further details to be published in the Federal Register and on the agency’s website.
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