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Air Toxics: Mercury & Power Plants

Case Number # 3532

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exempted power plants from Clean Air Act regulations, even though these power plants emit into the air tons of mercury and other toxins—known threats to human health.

In February 2008, a federal appeals court ruled that the EPA did not have the authority to exempt the power plants.

Environmental Defense Fund
National Wildlife Federation
Sierra Club
James Pew

Press Releases

Court Says EPA Rule Allowing More Power Plant Mercury is Illegal
Friday, February 8, 2008
EPA violated the law by evading required power plant mercury reductions
Weak EPA Plan to Evade Mercury Cuts for Power Plants Heads to Court
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Proposed rules delay clean up from the nation's biggest mercury polluters well beyond 2020
Statement from Earthjustice on Senate Environment Committee EPA Oversight Hearing
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
EPA fails to protect public and environment by refusing to set strong limits on toxic air pollution
Environmentalists File Opening Briefs in Challenge to Weak Mercury Reduction Plan
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
EPA proposal delays pollution reductions, may create mercury "hot spots"
Government Report Finds EPA Fails In Protecting Against Toxic Air Pollution
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Agency has failed to control health risks
Groups Call Upon EPA to Scrap Weak Pollution Rule for Power Plants
Monday, December 19, 2005
Facilities continue to emit unhealthy levels of mercury, other pollutants
Earthjustice: Stronger Pollution Controls Needed for Mercury Reductions
Monday, November 14, 2005
Air pollution control agency report goes further than EPA, more still needed
Conservation Groups Seek Freeze of Weak EPA Rule on Power Plants Air Toxics Controls
Friday, July 8, 2005
Legal motion will protect millions from toxic air emissions
Earthjustice Leads Challenge to Weak EPA Approach to Limit Power Plant Mercury Emissions
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Clean air, public health advocates: EPA Mercury Rule leaves public health at risk, violates law
EPA Power Plant Rule Fails to Protect Public Health
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Pollution limits for mercury don't meet Clean Air Act requirements