Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

US repeals pollution limits for fossil fuel power plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency ends a rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants.

Sep 15, 2026

Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.

Sep 14, 2026

E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.

Sep 14, 2026

EPA set to repeal Biden pollution rules for fossil fuel power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to roll back pollution standards for fossil fuel power plants, a measure the Trump administration argues will strengthen the power grid and lower customer costs. But environmentalists say it will worsen climate change. The EPA is expected to announce on Monday at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance […]

Sep 14, 2026