Trump’s ‘largest deregulatory action ever’ in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to fuel the AI boom

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What happened

The EPA's rollback of emissions rules for power plants hastens climate change but helps the data center buildout.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:06:00 UTC.

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