US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Stacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky. The Democratic-led coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New York City, Chicago and the city and county of Denver.
- ▪Stacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky.
- ▪Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky.
- ▪The Democratic-led coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New York City, Chicago and the city and county of Denver.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Blue states sue EPA over repeal of emissions rules for fossil-fuel power plants — Washington Examiner
- ▪ States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants — NYT — Science
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Stacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenStacks from the Hugh L Spurlock generating station in Maysville, Kentucky. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesUS Environmental Protection AgencyUS states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rulesDemocratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisisAssociated PressThu 1 Oct 2026 18.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleStates and cities sued the Trump administration on Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
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