US Edition“Clean Wisconsin” Joins Lawsuit Challenged Federal Limits on Pollution
The coalition says the EPA ignored cleaner technology and expects $670 million in compliance savings from the rollback.
- A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule, which limited toxic emissions from power plants.
- The Environmental Protection Agency claimed the repeal would ensure "affordable, dependable energy" and save $670 million in compliance costs, though the coalition argues the agency failed to justify the rollback or consider updated pollution control technologies.
- Nearly 1,700 state waters are mercury-impacted in Minnesota, threatening public health and the state's fishing culture. "Minnesotans depend on and love fishing," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said.
- Led by Ellison and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the coalition seeks to reverse the repeal, which reverted standards to older, less protective rules for coal- and oil-fired power plants.
- The 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule closed a loophole for lignite coal-burning power plants in North Dakota, requiring them to meet the same emissions standards as other facilities nationwide since 2012.
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Wisconsin and groups sue Trump EPA for rollback of mercury standards
Wisconsin is part of a coalition of 21 states and local governments suing the Environmental Protection Agency for weakening standards on coal-fired power plants tied to emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants. The post Wisconsin and groups sue Trump EPA for rollback of mercury standards appeared first on WPR.
“Clean Wisconsin” joins lawsuit challenged federal limits on pollution
MADISON, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - The organization "Clean Wisconsin" is joining a national lawsuit challenging the EPA’s decision to roll back federal limits on toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants. The group is part of a coalition asking a federal appeals court to review the repeal of the mercury and air toxics standards, which [...]
States, including CT, sue Trump over toxic air rule rollback
A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a 2024 rule that established limits for toxic air pollutants. The regulation, known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule, limits emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. It covers pollutants including mercury, arsenic, lead and other toxic metals, as well as acid gases. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency up…
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