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Sixty-eight coal plants can now release more mercury, arsenic, and other heavy metals known to damage children’s brain development, trigger asthma attacks, and cause cancer.

Using a loophole, the Trump administration exempted coal power plants from mercury and arsenic limits, polluting the air we breathe.

EPA seeks to end limits on mercury and arsenic and climate pollution, increasing harm to communities and reversing progress on climate action

Attacks on clean air don’t just threaten the environment — they harm our health.

Jim Pew, Director of Federal Clean Air Practice, Earthjustice: “It’s hard to imagine how these exemptions could be lawful.”

When companies burn coal in the U.S., significant amounts of mercury spew into our air. Now, that mercury is controlled, thanks to a federal rule that Earthjustice and our clients fought for, defended, and successfully expanded.

Standards will tackle major sources of climate pollution and protect public health

The proposal strengthens a rule that has prevented between 4,200 and 11,000 premature deaths annually since 2016

Reducing mercury and air toxins emissions has saved more than 11,000 lives and a stronger standard could prevent even more deaths

Strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards is critical for clean air

El fortalecimiento del ‘Estándar de Mercurio y Tóxicos de Aire’ es fundamental para tener aire limpio

Three Americans living near power plants share how they will be harmed by the gutting of the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards.

Petition for review of EPA's MATS rollback

Under the cover of COVID, EPA is putting thousands of lives at risk

EPA is making MATS rule vulnerable to court challenges

La EPA está haciendo que la regla MATS no logre enfrentar desafíos judiciales

Broad coalition of children’s advocates, environmental leaders, faith leaders praise oversight committee for drawing attention to threats

On the near 20-year battle to regulate power plants, the strategy underway to overturn the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards, and the backstory of who is driving this fight and benefits.