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EPA to Power Plants: Flood the Air With As Much Coal and Oil Smog As You Like

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What happened

Donald Trump's EPA not only abandoned greenhouse gas limits on the power sector, but is practically begging for a court ruling that it never can again.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:35:04 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  1. AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

  2. The EPA wants to stop regulating power plant emissions

  3. EPA to Power Plants: Flood the Air With As Much Coal and Oil Smog As You Like

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