Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’

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By Terry L. Jones, FloodlightMay 17, 2025, 9:00 am263 ptsTrendingTop
Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave this country’s nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants until 2027 to install or improve air quality monitoring devices on smokestacks to meet federal guidelines to cut hazardous pollutants including mercury, arsenic, lead, and particulate matter. …

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Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’

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