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  "id": 7367357,
  "title": "EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/epa-eliminates-rule-that-limits-planet-warming-greenhouse-gas",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:41:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/epa-eliminates-rule-that-limits-planet-warming-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-power-plants/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to eliminate rules that restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants running on coal and natural gas, according to a report by the Associated Press. The move, first proposed last year, has the potential to save the industry over $300 billion in costs and \"unleash\" American energy, as stated by the EPA. This change marks a significant departure from the climate change and pollution cleanup efforts under Democratic presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. The EPA argues that the decision will enable utilities to make the best choices for their customers, rather than being compelled to close older or less efficient plants. The agency's spokesperson was quoted as saying, \"By Mathey Daly, Associated Press.\" This decision was originally reported by Mongabay.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy. The rule change, first proposed last year, represents a […]",
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        "title": "EPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump EPA is to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants",
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        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Trump EPA to repeal emissions regulations of fossil-fuel power plants",
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        "title": "Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T20:34:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-scraps-limits-on-emissions-from-coal-and-gas-power-plants",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:52:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Scraps Limits On Carbon Emissions From Coal, Gas-Fired Power Plants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-scraps-limits-on-carbon-emissions-from-coal-gas-fired-power-plants",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:11:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US repeals rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions by power plants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-repeals-rules-limiting-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-power-plants",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:36:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/epa-repeals-limits-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-power-plants",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:35:56.000Z"
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