Event record
The United States Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it's repealing most of the greenhouse gas emissions limits for fossil fuel power plants, specifica
- Time
- Sep 14, 2026
Who said what, and when
“We looked at the facts. We reviewed the case law, and we examined the Clean Air Act. We have determined that the Biden-era carbon pollution standards exceeded the agency's authority under the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act does not allow an administrator to force technologies that are not proven to work onto power plants,”
“For over 15 years, the Obama and Biden administrations implemented a war on coal to destroy reliable and affordable energy. The Trump Administration has come in to protect American energy and to make sure you can afford to keep the lights on,”