"The EPA announced proposals to significantly loosen Biden-era regulations on pollution from power plants, including mercury and carbon dioxide."
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday a proposal to eliminate Biden-era regulations restricting power plant greenhouse gas pollution, a move that would significantly increase U.S. emissions that contribute to climate change.
In a separate proposal, the EPA plans to weaken controls on power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic chemicals. The agency will leave in place 2015 controls on these chemicals, which also include carcinogens such as arsenic and benzene, while proposing to strike down stronger 2024 limits.
The changes could be finalized by the end of this year and would represent a dramatic shift in regulatory priorities, as the Trump administration moves to dismantle former president Joe Biden’s most significant environmental and climate achievements.
Power plants are the second largest source of carbon dioxide emissions after transportation in the United States, and loosening the toxics rules probably would lead to more cases of cancer, brain damage and birth defects. Together, the rule changes would cause thousands of premature deaths, according to estimates by the Biden EPA and outside experts."
Jake Spring reports for the Washington Post June 11, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants" (WIRED)
"E.P.A. Axes Biden’s Climate and Pollution Limits on Power Plants" (New York Times)
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