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US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Madeline Halpert and Mark Pontying, Climate reporter Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of…
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency says that getting rid of the majority of the Biden-era rules, aimed at improving…
EPA to Power Plants: Flood the Air With As Much Coal and Oil Smog As You Like
The Environmental Protection Agency's name continues to get more oxymoronic under Donald Trump, with the agency now planning to abandon any and all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions for coal and oil power plants. The New York Times reported…
Map shows states with most coal plants as EPA may repeal major climate rule
A map created by Newsweek shows the states boasting the most coal plants as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could repeal a major Biden-era climate rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants as soon as…
Trump's EPA set to end regulations on how much pollution coal plants can produce
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Monday that the United States will stop limiting the greenhouse gases released by coal- and gas-fired power plants, completing the Trump administration's dismantling of the climate…
New Hope dividend defies profit slump as coal rally extends
New Hope Coal managing director Rob Bishop says the rally in coal prices is likely to persist for the rest of the year, giving him confidence to pay the third-biggest dividend in the company's history. The 30¢ final dividend was double last…
India's Commercial Coal Block Auctions: ₹55,000 Crore Investment, Job Creation, and Revenue Boost
India's coal ministry has revealed that 147 commercial coal blocks auctioned since 2020 are set to attract a substantial ₹55,000 crore in capital investment, create 490,000 jobs, and significantly boost state revenues through a transparent…
Explained: The coal factor in Punjab's ongoing power crisis
The plants were also operating at low capacity on several days in early September. Some units were shut while others were running at reduced load. The situation at Punjab's two private Independent Power Producers (IPPs), including Nabha Power…
Court Rejects DOE Order To Delay Michigan Coal Plant Retirement
A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the Department of Energy's emergency order requiring the owners of a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to delay its planned retirement, saying the move usurped state authority over generating resources.
US Scraps Limits On Carbon Emissions From Coal, Gas-Fired Power Plants
Trump administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, the latest in a…
Trump's 'largest deregulatory action ever' in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to power the AI boom
The biggest immediate impact of the Trump administration rolling back Biden-era emissions standards on power plants is it will keep more old coal and gas-fired plants viable for longer to help provide additional energy for data centers and the AI…
EPA set to eliminate rule that limits pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants
Updated: 2:02 PM EDT Sep 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ EPA set to eliminate rule that limits pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants Updated: 2:02 PM EDT Sep 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WASHINGTON — The Environmental…
EPA repeals emission rule for coal, natural gas power plants
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Monday that repeals Biden-era carbon emission limits on fossil-fuel-fired power plants, drawing criticism from congressional Democrats who contend the change shifts…
EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Rules for Coal, Gas Power Plants
By Zahra Hirji, Ari Natter, and Jennifer A Dlouhy Excerpt: The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the…
Down to Earth - Countries turn to coal to avoid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
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