US scraps tighter limits on mercury emissions from coal plants

Environmental Protection Agency rollback of standards marks latest move to boost fossil fuels

Trump’s EPA to roll back rule limiting hazardous mercury from coal plants

Environmental groups warn that weakening air toxics and mercury standards will lead to higher health-related costs The Trump administration announced on Friday it will roll back air regulations for power plants limiting mercury and hazardous air toxics at an event in Kentucky, a move it says will boost baseload energy but that public health groups say will harm public health for the most vulnerable groups in the US. Donald Trump’s EPA has said that easing the pollution standards for coal plants would alleviate costs for utilities that run older coal plants at a time when demand for power is soaring amid the expansion of datacenters used for artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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EPA scraps Biden coal restrictions as advocates say move will restore American dominance

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reverses Biden-era mercury standards for coal plants, sparking praise from energy advocates for struggling coal communities.

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

By Michael Phillis