On Oct. 1, a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its repeal of major greenhouse gas emissions requirements for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The coalition filed the lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) led the challenge, which also includes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and the mayors of New York City and Chicago and the City and County of Denver. The plaintiffs are asking the court to vacate EPA's repeal and restore the previous emissions requirements.
EPA finalized the partial repeal on Sept. 14. The agency eliminated three main parts of the Biden administration's 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, including emissions guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired steam-generating units and carbon capture requirements for certain new natural gas-fired power plants.
