In this episode, LEC host Jonathan Fortner and environmental and energy lawyer Mike Nasi discuss the EPA's new regulations impacting North Dakota's coal industry. They critique the EPA's carbon rule and its unrealistic timelines for carbon capture technology, emphasizing the negative effects on the US power sector. The conversation highlights the tension between federal regulations and state flexibility, the importance of elections in shaping environmental policies, and North Dakota's efforts in carbon capture. The episode concludes with concerns about the EPA's overreach threatening grid stability and economic competitiveness.