# Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-09-17 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-02 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 40 CFR 60 |
| Summary | In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supplementing its proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111. We propose that CAA section 111 does not authorize the EPA to regulate emissions from power plants in response to global climate change concerns. For the multiple and independent reasons described herein, this additional rationale would also require rescinding the Administrator's contrary findings and determinations in 2015 and r |
| Document number | 2026-19072 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/17/2026-19072/rescission-of-the-greenhouse-gas-findings-for-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants-and-repeal-of). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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