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Federal Register · October 2, 2025
The title they went with Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions Noisy translates that to

US environmental regulators extend deadlines for coal plant pollution rules

What happened
The US environmental regulators are proposing to extend deadlines for coal-fired power plants to meet new pollution limits. This means plants will have more time to comply with rules about what they can discharge into public waters.
Why it matters
The US environmental regulators set new limits on toxic discharges from coal plants in 2024. This proposal pushes back when those plants actually have to meet those limits. It also makes it easier for plants to switch between different ways of complying with the rules.
The signal
Watch for the final rule and how many plants apply for these extensions, which will indicate how many are struggling to meet the original deadlines.
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