Trump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to formally repeal carbon pollution standards for coal and gas-fired power plants, a move expected to be announced during the G20 energy ministers' meeting in Houston. This regulatory rollback, which aims to erase rules established under the previous administration, is anticipated to face significant legal challenges from environmental groups. Critics argue that the decision prioritizes fossil fuel interests over public health and climate stability, potentially limiting future administrations' ability to control emissions.
- ▪EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to announce the repeal of carbon pollution standards for power plants in Houston, Texas.
- ▪The move would effectively undo regulations that were projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons by 2047.
- ▪Environmental organizations like the Sierra Club have vowed to challenge the repeal in courts, Congress, and local communities.
- ▪The electricity sector accounts for nearly a quarter of US greenhouse gas pollution, making these rules a critical component of climate strategy.
- ▪Agency officials also plan to propose a separate rule repealing the federal finding that greenhouse gases from power plants pose a threat.
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A flue-gas stack blows exhaust at a coal-fired power plant in Ghent, Kentucky, on 14 February 2026. Photograph: Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA flue-gas stack blows exhaust at a coal-fired power plant in Ghent, Kentucky, on 14 February 2026. Photograph: Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesUS Environmental Protection AgencyTrump’s EPA reportedly poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plantsAdvocates and experts describe the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks as gifts to polluters at expense of planetGuardian staff and agencies Mon 14 Sep 2026 10.34 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 10.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is poised to formally repeal carbon pollution standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants,…
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