The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on September 14, 2026, that it is scrapping rules limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants. The EPA stated the move would save billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
The EPA announced on September 14–16, 2026, plans to repeal federal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants, completing a rollback of Obama and Biden-era climate regulations. The agency claimed power plant emissions have minimal climate impact, assertions contradicted by its own data showing the power industry as the second-largest emissions source.
The Trump Environmental Protection Agency eliminated Biden-era limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from coal- and natural-gas-fired power plants on September 14–16, 2026. The rule is expected to face immediate legal challenges and may prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions.