States Sue Trump Administration Over EPA Power Plant Emission Rollback

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Published: 2026-10-01
Category: us
Source: Washington State Attorney General's Office
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Washington State, led by Attorney General Nick Brown, has joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The legal action challenges the dismantling of federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants. Filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the suit aims to reinstate the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, which mandated emissions reductions from coal- and gas-fired facilities.

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