Why EPA’s rationale for its power plant rule may be on shaky legal ground

This episode of POLITICO Energy, hosted by Nirmal Mulaikal, features Alex Keeney discussing the Trump administration's proposed rule to effectively halt climate regulation of power plants until the 2030s. The discussion breaks down the EPA's two-part argument for the rule, which claims that U.S. power plant emissions aren't significant globally and that available emissions-reducing technologies are either unlawful, infeasible, or not cost-effective. Keeney also presents criticisms of these arguments, noting that climate scientists and legal experts find them preposterous and divorced from the Clean Air Act. The episode further explores the potential legal challenges to the rule, referencing a similar case from 2021, and touches on Trump's efforts to eliminate California's vehicle emission standards.