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Presidential Proclamation Granting Regulatory Relief for Coke Oven Facilities

Original title: Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources To Promote American Coke Oven Processing Security

November 21, 2025

environmental regulation steel industry national security Clean Air Act industrial policy

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The Frame

What this does

This order delays environmental compliance requirements for specific industrial facilities, directly impacting the timeline for emissions-control implementation in the steel manufacturing sector.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Coke production facility operators

These entities receive a two-year extension on compliance deadlines for specific emissions-control requirements.

Environmental Protection Agency

The agency's previously established compliance schedule for the Coke Oven Rule is modified by this presidential action.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 21, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation granting a two-year compliance extension for certain coke oven facilities subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 emissions rule. The order cites concerns that the required emissions-control technologies are not yet commercially viable and that strict adherence to the current timeline could threaten national security and domestic steel production.

Key Facts

The proclamation grants a 2-year extension on compliance deadlines for specific coke oven stationary sources.
The exemption applies to requirements identified in Annex I of the proclamation.
During the extension, facilities must continue to meet the emissions standards that were in place prior to the 2024 Coke Oven Rule.
The President determined that the technology required to meet the new rule is not currently commercially available.

Why It Matters

This order delays environmental compliance requirements for specific industrial facilities, directly impacting the timeline for emissions-control implementation in the steel manufacturing sector.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this order cancel the 2024 Coke Oven Rule?

No, it provides a two-year extension for compliance deadlines for specific facilities listed in the proclamation's annex.

What emissions standards apply during the two-year extension?

Facilities are required to maintain the emissions and compliance obligations that were in effect prior to the 2024 Coke Oven Rule.

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Regulatory Compliance Delay

The administration is utilizing executive authority under the Clean Air Act to pause the implementation of a rule finalized by the EPA just over a year prior.

Donald J. Trump Environmental Protection Agency

Connected Entities

other7412“The section of the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. 7412) governing hazardous air pollutants”Map →

personDonald J. Trump“President of the United States who issued the proclamation.”Map →

other89 FR 55684“The Federal Register citation for the original Coke Oven Rule.”Map →

otherClean Air Act“The federal law under which the original emissions standards were established.”Map →

organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency“The agency that published the original Coke Oven Rule on July 5, 2024.”Map →

other10993“The number assigned to this specific Proclamation.”Map →

Sources

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www.federalregister.gov

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