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April 20, 2020

Trump Admin Rolls Back Regulations on Toxic Mercury Emissions
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In environmental news, the Trump administration has rolled back
regulations on emissions of toxic mercury and other pollutants from
coal- and oil-fired power plants. The new rule changes how the
Environmental Protection Agency will run cost-benefit analyses for power
plants: The perceived health benefits of cutting pollution will be
reduced, while the economic costs of curbing pollution will be
increased. Mercury is a highly toxic metal that causes brain damage and
birth defects.


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