EPA to bring back mercury pollution rules that were nixed under Trump administration
CNN
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday it intends to reaffirm its authority to regulate toxic mercury from power plants.
Mercury is a neurotoxin with several harmful health impacts, including delaying brain development in children.
The EPA is proposing to bring back the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rules that were first implemented during the Obama administration. The rules require power plants to reduce pollutants, including mercury and acid gases, which Biden administration officials say will improve public health.
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