In Houston, at a gathering of the world's largest economies, the United States formally withdrew the guardrails it had spent two decades building around the carbon emissions of its power plants. The EPA's repeal of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards — announced by Administrator Lee Zeldin at a G20 energy ministerial — rests on the contested claim that power plant greenhouse gases do not significantly endanger public health, even as the sector accounts for nearly a third of the nation's fossil fuel emissions. The decision accelerates a broader unraveling of American climate governance, with co
EPA Eliminates Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants
The rollback could result in an estimated 30,000 preventable deaths annually and increased exposure to harmful pollutants including mercury, lead, and airborne particles affecting vulnerable communities.