Tag: power plant rules

EPA Proposes Repeal of Biden’s Power Plant Rules

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 23, 2025 Energy

Updated: Jun 23, 2025

On June 11, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced two proposals to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and to repeal amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, […]

Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Power Plant Rules

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Jun 11, 2025 Energy

Updated: Jun 11, 2025

The House of Representatives recently voted 216 to 212 to repeal the power plant rule that “prevents facilities previously subject to strict standards for seven hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (CAA) from being reclassified into a less-strict category of regulation,” according to a Washington Examiner article on MSN News. No replacement rule […]