Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to reduce restrictions on toxic emissions from coal power plants. This change might allow plants to release more harmful pollutants like mercury. Some groups believe this could harm people's health and increase medical costs.
Key Facts
- The EPA is scaling back rules on toxic emissions from coal-burning power plants.
- The changes could allow more pollutants, such as mercury, to be released.
- Mercury and other pollutants can be harmful to human health.
- The rollback of these limits might lead to higher health care expenses.
- Environmental groups, like the Natural Resources Defense Council, are expressing concerns.
- Discussions took place with John Walke from the Natural Resources Defense Council about the potential impacts.
