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Story summary
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of greenhouse-gas rules for coal and gas plants.
- EPA said the Clean Air Act provides no authority to regulate power-plant emissions for climate, citing September 14, 2026 announcement.
- EPA estimated the rollback will save industry $300 billion.
- The Southern Environmental Law Center, Climate Mayors and Sierra Club filed lawsuits to block the repeal.
- The repeal will take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
