Partner Meghan Greenfield Discusses Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Plant Rule and Legal Implications with Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
Partner Meghan Greenfield was quoted in an Associated Press article discussing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal regulations that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
In its proposal, the EPA argues that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from fossil fuel-fired power plants “do not contribute significantly to dangerous pollution” or climate change and therefore do not meet a threshold under the Clean Air Act for regulatory action.
“If fossil fuel plants no longer meet the EPA’s threshold, the Trump administration may later argue that other pollutants from other industrial sectors don’t either and therefore shouldn’t be regulated,” Meghan said. “[The EPA proposal] has the potential to have much, much broader implications.”
Meghan is a strategic environmental litigator and regulatory counselor, leveraging her extensive government background at the EPA and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to guide clients through the rapidly evolving environmental legal landscape.
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June 16, 2025
Partner Meghan Greenfield was quoted in an Associated Press article discussing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal regulations that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
In its proposal, the EPA argues that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from fossil fuel-fired power plants “do not contribute significantly to dangerous pollution” or climate change and therefore do not meet a threshold under the Clean Air Act for regulatory action.
“If fossil fuel plants no longer meet the EPA’s threshold, the Trump administration may later argue that other pollutants from other industrial sectors don’t either and therefore shouldn’t be regulated,” Meghan said. “[The EPA proposal] has the potential to have much, much broader implications.”
Meghan is a strategic environmental litigator and regulatory counselor, leveraging her extensive government background at the EPA and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to guide clients through the rapidly evolving environmental legal landscape.
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Related Capabilities
Related Locations
© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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