EPA rolls back power-plant carbon rules, signaling shift away from climate safeguards

The EPA announced a rollback of the 2024 rule requiring carbon capture at coal- and gas-fired plants and proposed repealing other greenhouse-gas emissions standards, arguing the Clean Air Act doesn’t authorize climate regulations; industry groups praise the move for lower costs and reliability, while environmentalists vow lawsuits. If upheld, the rollbacks could limit future administrations’ ability to impose stricter limits on fossil-fuel power, even as climate risks and heat waves intensify.