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EPA Seeks to Overturn 2024 Soot Limits, Sparking Outcry

11/26/2025

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked a federal court to overturn the 2024 soot limits for power plants and factories.
The filing backs 24 states led by Kentucky and industry groups seeking to reverse the PM2.5 standard.
Critics say the rollback would benefit the dirtiest coal plants, including Colstrip Power Plant in Montana.
Environmental advocates condemned the move as undermining Biden-era health protections against soot-linked asthma and deaths.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked a federal court to overturn the 2024 soot limits for power plants and factories.
The filing backs 24 states led by Kentucky and industry groups seeking to reverse the PM2.5 standard.
Critics say the rollback would benefit the dirtiest coal plants, including Colstrip Power Plant in Montana.
Environmental advocates condemned the move as undermining Biden-era health protections against soot-linked asthma and deaths.