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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
The gist
The E.P.A. is reportedly set to erase limits on climate pollution from power plants.
The move would complete the erasure of Obama- and Biden-era climate rules.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026The EPA announced it was eliminating the Obama-era 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards for vehicles and engines, calling it 'the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.'
- Sep 10, 2026The EPA also plans to scrap a federal requirement that states tell the public and allow public comment before approving air-pollution permits for industrial facilities, including data centers and the power plants built to feed their electricity demand.
- Sep 13, 2026The New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with the proposal, that the Trump administration plans to announce Monday that the U.S. will no longer limit planet-warming pollution from power plants burning coal and gas.