20 Feb, 2026
Trump EPA cancels tighter mercury, air toxics standards for US coal plants
By Karin Rives
| The 1,480-MW coal-fired Colstrip power plant in Montana, above, will no longer have to install mercury and air toxics emission controls after the Trump administration rolled back a 2024 rule. Source: milehightraveler/iStock/Getty Images Plus. |
The Trump administration revoked a 2024 rule designed to reduce releases of mercury and other toxins ...[end of article preview]