The proposal to limit mercury is latest action by the Biden administration to address environmental justice and air pollution.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will strengthen limits on several toxic air pollutants emitted by power plants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that impairs the brain development of children and can cause cardiovascular disease in adults.
Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , speaks during an event at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will strengthen limits on several toxic air pollutants emitted by power plants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that impairs the brain development of children and can cause cardiovascular disease in adults.
The new limits would reduce emissions of mercury and fine particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide across the U.S., while accelerating the country's transition away from coal-burning plants, senior EPA officials said Wednesday. The new rule would aim to reduce remaining mercury emissions by 70% while curbing other non-mercury metal pollution such as nickel, arsenic and lead. Officials said that limits on mercury would not be costly for power plant operators due to new advanced control technologies that can monitor and control emissions.
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