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EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plants
The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that tightened…
EPA scraps Biden coal restrictions as advocates say move will restore American dominance
A leading domestic energy advocacy group praised EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement that his agency would undo recent additions to the federal ' mercury and air-toxics standards ' (MATS) for coal-fired power plants. Zeldin said removing…
The EPA just loosened mercury rules for coal plants. Here are the health risks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to repeal a Biden-era rule that limits the amount of toxic air pollution produced by coal-burning power plants. The action could allow the plants to release more dangerous heavy metals, including…
EPA eases limits on mercury from coal plants, a toxin linked to brain damage
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration's latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins The Trump administration now says that greenhouse gasses and carbon dioxide are not dangerous to public health. This reverses *** previous rule in 2009 by the Obama…
Winter storm Fern proved coal is still the power grid's reliable backbone * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Arthun, Real Clear Wire
When Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the United States in mid-January 2026—bringing snow, ice, and sustained sub-zero temperatures from Texas to New England—millions of Americans braced for power outages. In some areas, those…
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration's latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air…
Trump Targets Coal Plant Toxin Rules To Boost Power Supply
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials under President Donald Trump unveiled plans to ease limits on mercury and hazardous air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. The move aims to lower compliance costs for utilities and support…
EPA repeals Biden-era coal rules aimed at limiting brain-harming pollution
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed Biden-era regulations that forced power plants to cut harmful pollutants including brain-damaging mercury and particulate matter…
Future Perfect
“Once you see it, you can't unsee it,” my colleague Steven Kurutz told me this week. He was talking about the phenomenon of people increasingly backing their cars into parking spots, the subject of his recent investigation.
Six Questions on the Future of Trump's Tariffs
Good morning. Andrew here. We've spent the past 24 hours speaking with policymakers, business leaders, economists and legal experts to parse the implications of the Supreme Court's landmark 6-3 ruling that overturned most of President Trump's…
Time to end the lobbying protection racket
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. When Michael Munger explained that there's a point at which the first dollar…
Trump Betrayed the MAHA Movement This Week. RFK Jr.'s Reaction Was Telling.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It was a bad week for the Make America Healthy Again movement. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive…
Ramaco Stock Up 69%, So Why Did One Fund Just Sell Off $6 Million in Shares?
On February 17, 2026, Potrero Capital Research disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold 234,584 shares of Ramaco Resources (METC 0.78%) in the fourth quarter, an estimated $6.16 million trade based on quarterly…
Public protest likely if pollution continues, Pendurthi MLA warns industrial units
Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu on Saturday (February 21) inspected the roads damaged by heavy vehicles and discussed the air pollution caused by coal dust and fly ash at Lankelapalem region. He visited the pothole-ridden roads from…
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