CleanTechnica•20 days ago
Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities
Key Takeaway
This EPA regulatory decision allows Texas coal plants to continue current haze pollution levels, potentially reducing their operating costs and impacting the competitive landscape for power generation in ERCOT.
AI Summary
- •The Trump EPA approved two Texas haze pollution plans, effectively allowing existing coal plants to continue current emission levels.
- •This regulatory decision benefits "wealthy coal plant owners" like NRG and Luminant by potentially reducing their environmental compliance costs.
- •The move signals a less stringent federal approach to environmental regulations, potentially impacting the competitive landscape for power generation in Texas (ERCOT).
Topics
emissionsercotpolicy
Article Content
Texas — Today the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two do-nothing haze pollution plans from the Texas government, ignoring public pleas for EPA to reduce the harmful haze pollution that clouds Texas skies year round and makes people sick. Wealthy coal plant owners — like NRG and Luminant — now have permission ... [continued] The post Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities appeared first on CleanTechnica .