US environmental regulators will stop tracking most greenhouse gas emissions
What happened
The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to stop tracking greenhouse gas emissions from most sources. This means many industries will no longer have to report how much pollution they release into the air.
Why it matters
The US has been tracking greenhouse gas emissions from major sources since 2010. This program provided a public record of who was emitting what, and how much. If this change goes through, that public record will largely disappear. It will be harder to know where emissions are coming from or how much they are changing.
The signal
Watch for public comments on this proposed rule, especially from environmental groups or states that rely on this data for their own climate plans.