The Trump administration plans to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants this week, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
EPA Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.
-- Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) Feb 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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