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Announcements Mar 25, 2026 at 9:08 PM

EPA walks back mercury pollution standards for coal plants

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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/natural-resources-energy/2026-03-25/epa-walks-back-mercury-pollution-standards-for-coal-plants
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ultralightdude Mar 25, 2026 +15
There is no good that come from having any Mercury in our water, soil, or air.
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mattyoclock Mar 25, 2026 +6
Mercury America Great Again!
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Silent-Storms Mar 25, 2026 +3
The mad hatters party.
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MudBloodLite Mar 25, 2026 +5
What even is EPA anymore?
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Cautious_Condition82 Mar 25, 2026 +5
Its dedicated to making Americas air, water, soil and people more polluted and unhealthy than we have been in half a century or more.  But there are like 20 people who can buy another yacht so just think of that when you get copd or cancer. 
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hamsterfolly Mar 25, 2026 +3
Gutted
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HermanGulch Mar 26, 2026 +1
It's probably just the "Agency" since they've gotten rid of the "Environmental" and "Protection" parts of their name. Which would be a stupid joke, except that [The Onion predicted it](https://theonion.com/epa-to-drop-e-p-from-name-1819567767/) over 20 years ago...
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shelbys_foot Mar 25, 2026 +2
>The nonprofit Earthjustice said the new standards allow plants to emit harmful mercury, heavy metals and soot, which it says can lead to heart and lung disease, cancer and premature death. Really taking this profits over people approach to a new level.
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Miserable_Pie_8337 Mar 25, 2026 +2
Trump & Republicans always put money over lives...
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pogishushu Mar 25, 2026 +1
Now the TEPA is our version of, 'Let them eat cake'. The new Rump Environmental **Persecution** Agency is just another way for this admin to decrease the surplus population.
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473713 Mar 25, 2026 +1
Fortunately most plants installed Hg mitigation years ago. Now they get an excuse to quit maintaining it, however.
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bouncedeck Mar 25, 2026 +1
This is one of the worst ideas ever.
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S_A_R_K Mar 26, 2026 +1
*worst ideas so far
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