Breaking news: E.P.A. to stop collecting emissions data from polluters
Coal-burning plants and other facilities would no longer have to report greenhouse gas outputs under the proposal.
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Sep. 12, 2025, 4:28 p.m. ET

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E.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

The proposal would lift requirements for thousands of coal-fired power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities across the country.

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