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25 States Sue EPA to Block 2024 Power Plant Standards Repeal

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC · How we work

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New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 25 states and cities in suing the EPA.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Plaintiffs seek to block the EPA’s repeal of the 2024 carbon-pollution standards for power plants.
EPA said the repeal would save the industry over $300 billion and let utilities cut costs.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 25 states and cities in suing the EPA.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Plaintiffs seek to block the EPA’s repeal of the 2024 carbon-pollution standards for power plants.
EPA said the repeal would save the industry over $300 billion and let utilities cut costs.