US EPA Repeals Emissions Limits for Coal and Gas Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency has ended a rule capping greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants, according to Al Jazeera.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed a rule that limited greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, Al Jazeera reported.
According to the report, the regulation had set caps on the amount of greenhouse gases that fossil fuel power plants could emit. The EPA's move ends that rule, though Al Jazeera's report did not specify the agency's stated reasoning or the exact date the repeal took effect.
Al Jazeera did not provide additional details on the scope of the repeal or reactions from environmental groups, industry representatives, or lawmakers at the time of publication.
This report is based on limited available information from Al Jazeera's coverage. Further details on the EPA's decision, including any legal or regulatory processes involved, were not immediately available.
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