The agency repealed the Biden-era rule for coal and gas plants and proposed a separate mechanism to restrict future regulation. Repeal takes effect after official publication and faces legal challenges; the second measure is not final.
The programme combines binational and state resources with funding from NADBank, CESPT and a green bond. It includes 16 Mexican projects, recovery of San Antonio de los Buenos and doubled capacity at the US international plant, all of which must function as one system.
A report found 57% of 81 analyzed data centers in census tracts with the highest shares of people of color and 47% in communities facing high cumulative environmental-health risks. Front and Centered is calling for a statewide moratorium on hyperscale facilities.
US power-sector emissions rose by 58 million metric tons of CO2 in 2025 as record demand from heat, data centers and industry lifted generation, while coal’s surge outweighed expanding solar and wind output.