The EPA finalized a repeal of most of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for coal and gas power plants, a move that rolls back Obama- and Biden-era emissions limits. Administrator Lee Zeldin argues the previous rules exceeded Clean Air Act authority and relied on carbon capture tech that wasn't proven. The agency estimates the repeal could save taxpayers around $310 billion, though that figure comes from a conservative outlet and will likely face scrutiny. The rule had labeled CO2 as a pollutant, which critics like Climate Depot's Marc Morano call absurd since humans exhale it. But the broader fight is about whether EPA can regulate greenhouse gases at all, and the repeal is expected to face legal challenges. Environmental groups will likely sue, and the case may reach the Supreme Court, leaving the future of power plant emissions rules uncertain.
