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

The action could allow the plants to release more dangerous heavy metals, including brain-damaging mercury and cancer-causing ...

Toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired plants can harm the brain development of young children and contribute to heart ...

On a visit to Louisville, the EPA said it is repealing Biden-era regulations on mercury, soot and other harmful pollutants ...

The move, first proposed in June 2025, targets Biden-era amendments to a rule commonly known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants (MATS). The amendments strengthened limits on ...

Environmental groups warn that weakening air toxics and mercury standards will lead to higher health-related costs ...

Presented by Panasonic{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plantsThe Trump administration on Friday loosened ...

Mercury pollution from coal plants has been tied to serious neurological problems, especially in children and babies ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - With the stroke of a pen in Washington, the Trump administration has added another three months to the ...

The move appeared to undercut the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a onetime campaigner against mercury pollution.

Donald Trump’s administration has watered down limits on mercury pollution from coal plants in its latest move to unpick US climate regulations and promote fossil fuels.