From NPR · · 1m 10s
Trump's EPA scraps carbon limits for power plants
The federal cap on climate pollution from coal and gas power plants is gone, and NPR has the story.
In brief
The federal cap on climate pollution from coal and gas power plants is gone, and NPR has the story. Fossil fuel power plants no longer face federal climate pollution limits after the Trump EPA's repeal. Originally reported by NPR.
EPA drops the limits
Trump's EPA has repealed the federal rules that capped climate pollution from fossil fuel power plants.
“Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants”
Coal and gas off the hook
The repeal covers plants that burn fossil fuels, the part of the power sector that puts the most carbon into the air.
Filed September 14, 2026
NPR published the news at 4:34 p.m. ET under its Climate desk.
Who reported it
Jeff Brady and Julia Simon wrote the story for NPR.
Heard on All Things Considered
The show ran a 3 minute 15 second segment on the repeal, with a full transcript posted next to the audio.
The rest is in the audio
The written post is a headline and a player. The reasoning behind the repeal and what comes next live in the broadcast segment.
What to remember
Fossil fuel power plants no longer face federal climate pollution limits after the Trump EPA's repeal.
