Repeal of Anti-Coal Power Plant Rule Marks a Return to Reason in Energy Policy
The National Mining Association (NMA) has issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action repealing power plant rules that required coal and new gas power plants to use carbon capture technology that is neither adequately demonstrated, commercially available at scale, or cost-effective.
Rich Nolan
Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO said, "Through decisive and sound policymaking, based on real life energy demands and grid realities, this administration has averted what would have been a catastrophic collision of unlawful and unworkable Biden-era technology mandates with surging energy demands. With today's repeal, well-operating coal plants are no longer faced with the false choice between commercially unavailable and technically infeasible technologies, fuel-switching or closure. The administration's action corrects the egregious misuse of the Clean Air Act as a political tool to end American coal generation and implements the law as Congress intended."
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Six Takeaways as Trump Takes Sledgehammer to Power Plant Climate Regs
The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants.
Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
It axes most, but not all, power plant climate rules
The rules, which have been announced but whose underlying text did not appear to be public at press time, are expected to ax most, but not all, of the climate regulations on the books for the power sector.
When the Trump administration first proposed to get rid of Biden-era power plant rules last year, it said it would eliminate all climate rules for the sector.
Monday’s move stops short of immediately doing that. It gets rid of major components of past regulations but does leave a few pieces in place.
In particular, EPA Assistant Administrator Aaron Szabo told reporters that new natural gas plants would still need to abide by 2015 standards and 2024 efficiency requirements.
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WV Governor Applauds Trump Administration Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Regulations
WV Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement September 14, 2026 regarding the Trump administration’s repeal of Biden-era greenhouse gas regulations on coal and natural gas power plants:
“Today marks an important victory for reliable, affordable American energy after years of fighting federal efforts to shut down West Virginia’s coal and natural gas industries. President Trump and Administrator Zeldin understand that America needs more energy, not regulations that force dependable sources of power off the grid and drive up costs for families and businesses. This action will help protect West Virginia jobs, strengthen our electric grid, and allow our state to continue powering the nation.
Today’s victory reinforces all of my work over the past thirteen years against the irrational climate policies of the left. When I served as West Virginia’s Attorney General, I led the large state coalitions to set aside the unlawful carbon regulations that harmed so much of our economy. West Virginia v. EPA remains a landmark decision in support of the rule of law.
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EPA Repeals Power Plant Emissions Rule; North Dakota Leaders Celebrate Win for Energy Grid
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized the repeal of major Biden-era greenhouse gas regulations on U.S. power plants Monday, a decision agency officials called the largest power-sector deregulatory action in federal history.
Announced at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, the final rule removes emissions caps on existing coal-fired power plants and new natural-gas units established in 2024 under the Biden administration’s Clean Power Plan 2.0. Concurrently, the EPA proposed rescinding all remaining greenhouse gas emission standards for the power sector. The agency says the rollback will deliver more than $310 billion in economic savings and spur coal production for power-sector use tenfold.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces greenhouse gas rollbacks
Photo: Senator Kevin Cramer's office
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the prior rules exceeded agency authority by forcing plants to retire rather than setting achievable standards, arguing the move restores reliable, affordable baseload power.
North Dakota congressional leaders quickly praised the rollback, calling it a vital protection for the state’s lignite and natural gas industries.
“This is a huge win for anyone who cares about having power when they need it,” said Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.). “The Biden administration’s Clean Power Plan 2.0 was so disconnected from science and reality, it was dangerous. Prematurely closing power plants at a time when power demand is surging is irresponsible and reckless.”
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A Repeal Just in the Nick of Time
Today, September 14, in Houston, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin brought reason back to EPA regulation and repealed the prior administration’s unworkable and unlawful carbon rules for new and existing power plants.
Today’s action repealed rules that required coal- and new gas-fired power plants to use carbon capture technology that is neither adequately demonstrated, commercially available at scale, or cost-effective.
“Through decisive and sound policymaking, based on real life energy demands and grid realities, this administration has averted what would have been a catastrophic collision of unlawful and unworkable Biden-era technology mandates with surging energy demands,” said Rich Nolan, National Mining Association President and CEO.
“With today's repeal, well-operating coal plants are no longer faced with the false choice between commercially unavailable and technically infeasible technologies, fuel-switching or closure. The administration’s action corrects the egregious misuse of the Clean Air Act as a political tool to end American coal generation and implements the law as Congress intended,” Nolan added.
The prior administration’s carbon capture mandate was a thinly veiled attempt to simply close plants. Mandating carbon capture and storage at the nation’s coal plants and new natural gas plants, and claiming, as Section 111 of the Clean Air Act requires, that it’s “adequately demonstrated” technology was both laughable and unlawful. When the Regan EPA authored the rules, there was not a single coal plant in the world capturing carbon at the level EPA mandated. That remains true today.
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