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2026-19071 — Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

In this final rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is repealing most provisions of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) based on a reevaluation of the best system of emission reduction for the relevant subcategories. Specifically, the EPA is repealing the emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating units, the carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS)-based standards for coal-fired…

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Legal stateEnacted or issuedVerify the effective date, covered entities, and operative text.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-09-17Final rule.
Primary sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public record linked

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Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

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Policy record 1Policy theme 3Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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