States sue to stop Trump’s retreat on power plant emissions

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🗞️ Driving the news: A coalition of 21 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and three major cities is suing the Trump administration over the EPA’s repeal of greenhouse-gas limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants
• The plaintiffs argue the agency unlawfully abandoned its obligation to regulate power-sector climate pollution

🔭 The context: The EPA finalized its partial repeal on September 14, saying the change would reduce industry costs and give utilities greater flexibility
• The lawsuit, led by New York, challenges that decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Power plants are a major source of U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, so removing limits could affect the pace of power-sector decarbonization
• The legal challenge could determine whether those federal emissions requirements remain in force

⏭️ What’s next: The D.C. Circuit is expected to consider the coalition’s challenge, while the EPA is separately pursuing a proposal that could prevent future administrations from regulating power-plant greenhouse gases under the same framework

💬 One quote: New York Attorney General Letitia James said the repeal reflects a “callous disregard” for Americans’ health and the environment

📈 One stat: 25 — the total number of states, D.C. and cities in the coalition challenging the EPA’s rollback

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