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Trump's EPA repeals climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

NPR | By Julia Simon,

Juana Summers, Michelle Aslam

Published September 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM CDT

The Trump administration is eliminating all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

Julia Simon

Julia Simon is the Climate Solutions Correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

See stories by Juana Summers

Michelle Aslam

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