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Biden to Reverse Trump’s Rollback of Rules on Toxic Mercury Emissions

HeadlineFeb 01, 2022

The Biden administration said Monday it will reinstate regulations on emissions of toxic mercury and other pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The move reverses a rollback of environmental rules imposed by President Trump in April of 2020.

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