Trump throws out power plant climate pollution rules

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

The Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans today to kill any remaining standards on how much greenhouse gas pollution power plants are allowed to emit in the US.

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  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:29:48 UTC.

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