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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Rollback of Pollution Limits from Coal-Fired Plants

HeadlineJun 29, 2026

A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s rollback of Biden-era limits to soot pollution from coal-fired power plants. The EPA had sought to reverse a 2024 rule change limiting the amount of fine particulate matter from power plants, factories and vehicles.

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