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The Latest On: Mercury

April 15, 2016 | Press Release: Victory

Public Should Be Protected From Power Plants’ Toxic Pollution, Agency Confirms

EPA decision means life-saving protections will stay in place

March 2, 2016 | Press Release

EPA Charged with Delaying Action on Toxins in Water that Harm Human Health

Clean water advocates and commercial fishermen move to protect people from dangerously weak water pollution standards

December 15, 2015 | Legal Document

Court Order: Remand to EPA

The U.S. Court of Appeals rejects bid by coal mining industry to throw out the first-ever national limits on mercury and other toxic air pollution spewed by power plants.

December 15, 2015 | Press Release: Victory

Health Wins: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Move Forward

Following a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals rejects bid by coal mining industry to throw out the first-ever national limits on mercury and other toxic air pollution spewed by power plants

November 6, 2015 | Legal Document

Industry Intervenors Brief_Mercury Air Toxics Standard

Reply of industry respondent intervenors in support of its motion to govern future proceedings in the MATS case before the D.C. Circuit Court.

November 6, 2015 | Legal Document

Environmental Groups Reply for MATS in DC Circuit Court

Joint reply brief of the state, local government and public health respondent-intervenors in the Mercury Air Toxics Standard case.

August 12, 2015 | Article

As River Runs Orange, Mining Industry Attacks Tool to Prevent Toxic Spills

The National Mining Association fights to make it impossible for the Interior Department to wield an important environmental protection tool: putting large areas of public land off-limits to mining.

July 22, 2015 | Article

Cleaner Air Coming to the Skies Above Four Corners Power Plant

The owners of the Four Corners power plant in New Mexico have reached an agreement to reduce pollution and improve the health of surrounding communities and national parks.

July 20, 2015 | Article

Dumping Toxic Coal Ash Threatens the Great Lakes

Irresponsible and unregulated coal ash dumping is robbing current and future generations of their main source of fresh water and their ability to enjoy the outdoors, while also causing devastating health effects.

June 29, 2015 | Article

Global Warming Could Devastate Human Health—but Only If We Let It

A report by 45 leading researchers makes the case that climate change is not only the gravest threat we face, but also our best chance to unite around the twin goals of sustainable growth and cutting carbon emissions.

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