 Energy & Environment |
Energy & Environment |
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EPA urges tighter pollution limits for coal plants |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule strengthening restrictions under its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for the first time in more than a decade.
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Specifically, the EPA will increase mercury controls a full 70 percent for power plants that use a type of coal called lignite coal, which has been subject to looser mercury controls. Meanwhile the proposed rule will tighten limits for other pollutants across the board, such as lead, nickel and arsenic, by 67 percent. Mercury can cause brain and nervous system damage with in-utero exposure, as well as cause kidney problems in both adults and children. Meanwhile, exposure to other substances limited by the rule can cause heart attacks, cancer and developmental delays. The EPA in February restored the legal justification for regulating releases of toxic mercury from coal- and oil-fired power plants after the Trump administration undercut the legal basis and made the rule easier to challenge in court. "By leveraging proven, emissions-reduction measures available at reasonable costs and encouraging new, advanced control technologies, we can reduce hazardous pollution from coal-fired power plants, protecting our planet and improving public health for all," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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A tornado in Missouri killed at least five people Wednesday morning as storms across the Midwest and South caused widespread destruction Tuesday and early Wednesday. |
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| The Biden administration will put nearly $600 million toward drought resilience and upgrades to water infrastructure, Interior Department officials announced Wednesday. |
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ExxonMobil has reportedly stopped its drilling in Brazil after its campaign to find oil in the country failed, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Exxon has quit its offshore drilling in the South American country and relocated engineers and geologists from their Rio de Janeiro offices to other locations in Guyana, Angola and Canada. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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As California's record-setting snowpack melts this spring, officials are urging residents to take precautions in what could become a treacherous flood season. | |
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A MESSAGE FROM CANADIAN ENERGY CENTRE |
Global events are shining a light on the importance of energy security for the United States. Canada's oil is trusted oil. It should be the preferred energy supplier to the US. Canada is recognized as an indisputable leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. So, if not Canada, who are you entrusting your country's energy security to? Find out more about why Canada is the solution. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Amazon, despite climate pledge, fought to kill emissions bill in Oregon (The Washington Post)
- Gulf drilling safer 13 years after Deepwater Horizon, but major gaps remain, report says (NOLA.com)
- Here's how Colorado plans to slow global warming using carbon capture (The Colorado Sun)
Ice sheets can collapse at 600 meters a day, far faster than feared, study finds (The Guardian)
- Johnson & Johnson Reaches Deal for $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement (The New York Times)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The much-awaited charges against Donald Trump show Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) plans to largely rest on campaign laws to prosecute the former president for obscuring his reimbursement of hush money payments. Read more |
| Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally. Read more |
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