# 2025-06936: President Grants Coal Plants Relief from Strict Pollution Deadlines

2025-06936, Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Promote American Energy, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-04-21, effective 2027-07-08 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-06936
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-06936
- Title: Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Promote American Energy
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 16777
- Published: 2025-04-21
- Effective: 2027-07-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Grants Coal Plants Relief from Strict Pollution Deadlines

## Summary

This new rule helps coal-fired power plants by easing tough pollution limits that are hard to meet right now. It protects thousands of jobs, keeps electricity affordable, and strengthens America’s energy security by preventing power plant shutdowns. The changes give plants more time to comply, with key deadlines stretching to July 8, 2027, helping the energy sector stay strong and reliable.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two-Year Exemption for Certain Plants: benefit, high. Certain stationary sources identified in Annex I are exempted from complying with the EPA Rule for two years beyond the Rule's compliance date. From July 8, 2027 through July 8, 2029, those sources remain subject to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) as they existed before the Rule.
- Preserves Coal-Sector Jobs: benefit, medium. The proclamation states that delaying the Rule reduces the unacceptable risk of shutdowns that could eliminate thousands of jobs in the coal sector. The exemption is presented as protecting those jobs by preventing plant closures tied to the Rule's compliance timeline.
- Intended To Keep Electricity Affordable: benefit, medium. The proclamation says easing the Rule's requirements helps keep electricity affordable for the American people by reducing the risk that coal-fired plants shut down. The change is intended to avoid electricity price or supply impacts tied to plant closures.
- Supports National Energy Security: benefit, medium. The proclamation asserts the exemption strengthens the Nation's energy security by preventing shutdowns that could lead to electricity shortages and increased dependence on foreign energy sources. It invokes national security interests as part of the justification.

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## Sources
- [2025-06936 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/21/2025-06936/regulatory-relief-for-certain-stationary-sources-to-promote-american-energy)
- [2025-06936 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-21/pdf/2025-06936.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-06936 (as of 2026-06-08).