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Repealing emissions standards? I think not

August 7, 2025

House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Co-Chair Rep. Paul Tonko, member Rep. Kathy Castor and 83 other Democrats signed a letter urging EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to reconsider repealing greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel plants.

“Congress was clear: EPA can and must use its Clean Air Act authority to establish carbon pollution standards for power plants, protecting Americans from pollution sources that cause air pollution that endangers public health or welfare,” they wrote.