Federal Appeals Court Upholds EPA Coal Rules

A federal appeals court upheld a new EPA rule aimed at reducing carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, rejecting industry challenges to block the regulation, which requires plants to capture 90% of emissions or shut down within eight years. The rule aligns with President Biden's goal to eliminate carbon pollution from the electricity sector by 2035 and economy-wide by 2050. Environmental groups are also challenging EPA rules on pollution from chemical and plastics plants, arguing they underestimate health risks and endanger communities. Despite initial legal challenges, the court allowed EPA rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants to proceed, with further deliberations pending.