The EPA has proposed scrapping power plant carbon rules finalized under the Biden administration, arguing emissions from US fossil plants don’t “significantly contribute” to dangerous air pollution under the Clean Air Act. (Energy Institute)
In effect, the EPA now treats private sector costs as decisive and the social cost of carbon as optional. If finalized, this proposal loosens the regulatory outlook for coal and gas—and injects fresh uncertainty for long-term utility planning, especially in states still relying on federal rules to drive decarbonization targets.