EPA Administrator Zeldin Eliminates Clean Power Plan in Regulatory Rollback

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a final rule eliminating the Clean Power Plan and its successor regulations, removing all federal carbon dioxide emission limits on existing power plants. The rollback reversed rules that had survived multiple court challenges and represented the primary federal mechanism for reducing electricity sector greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental groups immediately filed suit arguing the rollback violated the Clean Air Act's endangerment finding, which legally compelled EPA to regulate greenhouse gases.