States Sue EPA Over Carbon Rule Repeal
New York and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the EPA to block the repeal of 2024 carbon pollution standards for power plants. The challenge argues the agency ignored health and climate costs by revoking the emission limits.
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United States state officials filed a lawsuit on Thursday afternoon to block the Environmental Protection Agency from repealing greenhouse gas emission limits for power plants. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a coalition of 25 states and cities challenged the rollback in the US Court of Appeals for the Circuit. The repeal strips away the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, which mandated that power plants install carbon capture technology.
