LOS Angeles: A coalition of 22 states and seven cities in the United States on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) sued President Donald Trump’s administration to block it from easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants.

Trump has set about systematically dismantling environmental regulations put in place by his predecessor Barack Obama, including the Clean Power Plan, which called for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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