EPA Loosens Mercury Rules for Coal Plants Amid Push to Revive Coal
TL;DR
The Environmental Protection Agency weakened pollution limits on coal-fired power plants, allowing higher mercury and other heavy-metal emissions as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to revive the coal industry, despite scientific evidence of health risks and climate concerns. The move, showcased at a Kentucky plant visit, underscores ongoing regulatory shifts affecting public health and fossil fuel policy.
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- E.P.A. Weakens Limits on Mercury From Coal Plants The New York Times
- Trump’s EPA to roll back rule limiting hazardous mercury from coal plants The Guardian
- Trump administration eases limits on coal plant emissions of mercury and other toxins NBC News
- Trump loosens restrictions on toxic pollution, including mercury and lead, from coal plants The Hill
- Trump EPA to weaken rule limiting harmful mercury, air toxins from coal plants Reuters
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