Regulatory Tracker Power Plant Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Rule In early January 2025, the Biden EPA withdrew its direct final rule and indicated it would release a subsequent rule addressing the 13 states that failed to submit state implementation plan revisions. October 10, 2025
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker EPA Sought Comment on Reconsideration of Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) Rule October 9, 2025
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker EPA Proposed Rollback of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements October 6, 2025
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker EPA Sought Comment on Possible Changes to Regional Haze Rule October 2, 2025
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker EPA Extended Deadline for Coal-Fired Power Plants to Comply with Wastewater Discharge Standards October 2, 2025
Regulatory Tracker Power Plant Effluent Limits The Biden EPA strengthened final effluent limits for wastewater discharges from steam power plants in May 2024. In Oct. 2025, EPA proposed a rule to extend deadlines of the 2024 rule while the agency works on a more comprehensive proposal for revision. October 2, 2025
Regulatory Tracker Chemical Risk Evaluations The Trump EPA published a proposed rule changing its chemical risk evaluation procedures under the Toxic Substances Control Act. September 23, 2025
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker EPA Prioritized Chemicals Used in Data Center Construction for Safety Reviews September 18, 2025
Regulatory Tracker PFAS and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) The Trump administration has decided to keep in place a Biden administration rule designating two common PFAS chemical sub-types as hazardous substances under CERCLA. September 17, 2025
