New York, 20 states sue EPA to block power plant carbon rule repeal
XLU•New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 25 states and cities in a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s repeal of 2024 power plant greenhouse gas limits.
1. States challenge repeal
The coalition filed its lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, arguing the EPA revoked the regulations without considering “reasonable alternatives” or the health and climate costs of additional pollution. The coalition also notified the EPA it would sue over what it called the agency’s continued failure to fully regulate pollution from existing natural gas power plants.
2. Emissions and standards
The 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards required power plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by installing carbon capture technology. Power plants account for one-quarter of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, the article said.
