US EPA moves to unwind Biden-era power plant emissions limits
The proposed reversal would challenge requirements described as forcing power plants to eliminate most greenhouse gas emissions by 2039.
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to rescind Biden-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to reporting cited by Engadget.
The proposed changes would reverse requirements described as requiring power plants to eliminate most greenhouse gas emissions by 2039 or face closure. The EPA is also arguing that the Clean Air Act does not authorise it to regulate emissions from power generation.
The agency’s position follows the elimination in February of the Endangerment Finding, according to the source material. The 2009 finding provided a basis for the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
The source also refers to the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in 2025. The proposed changes are not final and are expected to face legal challenges.
The material does not include the formal proposal, its precise legal wording or details on the status of the 2039 requirement.
