EPA Repeals Most Power-Plant Carbon…EPA Repeals Most Power-Plant Carbon Rules

On September 14, 2026, the EPA finalized the repeal of most greenhouse-gas requirements for coal- and gas-fired power plants adopted in 2024 and proposed rescinding the remaining federal standards. The agency says the changes will reduce compliance costs and ease power-generation expansion; opponents argue they could increase emissions and related health and environmental harms. State rules remain in place, and the proposal to remove remaining federal standards is not final.