States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Climate Rule Repeal

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Twenty-one states, joined by several cities and other jurisdictions, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of greenhouse gas limits for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The October 1 lawsuit challenges an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision announced September 14. The administration says eliminating the requirements will make electricity more affordable … Read more

EPA Proposal Would End Public Notice on Data Centers

The EPA has proposed eliminating a longstanding federal requirement that states notify the public and take comments before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and other industrial facilities. States could still choose to offer public comment on their own, but the agency would no longer require it as a condition of an approved state … Read more

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