EPA Expected to Repeal Power Plant Carbon Emissions Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to repeal federal carbon emissions standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to reports from Bloomberg, Reuters and The New York Times. The action would eliminate Biden-era requirements directing certain power plants to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including through carbon capture technology.

• The EPA's 2025 proposal called for repealing greenhouse gas standards covering new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants.
• The Biden-era rules required certain existing coal plants and new gas plants to meet emissions standards based partly on carbon capture and storage.
• EPA is also expected to propose repealing its finding that greenhouse gas emissions from power plants contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.
• The Biden administration estimated its rules would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 1 billion metric tons through 2047.
• The U.S. electricity sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of domestic greenhouse gas emissions.
• The expected action follows lobbying by some utilities and power generators seeking repeal of the requirements, according to Bloomberg.

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Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. This article may be updated as more details become available.