EPA to undo carbon emission limits for power plants at G20 meeting
The repeal would erase limits on emissions from coal and gas plants, a move the EPA says would cut industry costs by billions of dollars.
- The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, as Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed the action will remove industry costs and help "unleash" American energy.
- Administrator Zeldin targeted this rule in early 2025 as part of a deregulation effort; the Trump EPA argues greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel power plants "do not contribute significantly to dangerous pollution" under the Clean Air Act.
- An Associated Press examination found existing regulations could prevent 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion annually, while opponents warn dismantling protections will increase smog, mercury, and lead, raising health risks.
- Environmental and public health groups vowed to challenge the repeal in court; Vickie Patton, general counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund, said "Tearing down our national protections will have enormous costs."
- The repeal marks a fundamental shift from efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change, while analysts note the action could permanently limit future administrations' ability to regulate power sector emissions.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is about to remove CO2 emission standards for coal and gas plants, a step backwards that crowns the US President's climate and pro-fossile crusade.
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EPA Will Remove Carbon Dioxide Limits on Power Plants
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency will announce the repeal of federal limits on power plant carbon dioxide emissions, finalizing a proposed rule that the agency has been considering since last spring. The repeal means that coal-, oil-, and gas-powered electricity plants in the United States will no longer need to limit their carbon dioxide emissions in accordance with regulations set in 2024. Those rules required existing coal-powered a…
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