The COAL POWER Act would repeal an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation issued in May 2024 that sets emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The rule, which established stricter pollution controls for these facilities, would be completely eliminated as if it never went into effect. This bill affects coal and oil power plant operators, who would no longer be required to meet the EPA's updated emission reduction standards. The legislation contains no specified funding or implementation timeline beyond its stated intent to nullify the existing EPA regulation. The bill was introduced by House Republicans and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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