DC Circuit rejects bids to put hold on EPA power plant carbon rule
Jul 22, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday rejected requests to put a hold on an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants while litigation plays out.
Under the EPA’s rule issued in April, the owners of coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants set to operate past 2039 will be required to meet a carbon dioxide emission standard equal to installing a carbon capture and storage system and running it at 90% efficiency, with compliance beginning in 2032.
