Federal appeals court blocks EPA's effort to abandon Biden-era soot pollution rule

Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sources A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency ’s attempt to abandon a Biden -era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The…

First covered Jun 27, 2026 · 7:29 AM PT · 1 article

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12h Guardian Environment Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution — Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sources A federal appeals court on Friday…

Appeared in: 2026-06-27 (#3) · 2026-06-28 (#4)

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