CleanTechnica•4 days ago
Donald Trump Tears Down Another Key Public Health Safeguard
Key Takeaway
This regulatory rollback by the Trump administration significantly alters the operating economics for existing coal and oil-fired power plants, potentially impacting the competitive landscape for new generation projects and long-term power market dynamics.
AI Summary
- •The Trump EPA has dismantled the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), rolling back protections against pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and lead from power plants.
- •This policy change specifically targets 'new and more protective' standards, allowing coal- and oil-fired power plants to operate with fewer environmental controls.
- •For developers and IPPs, this could reduce operating costs for existing fossil fuel plants, potentially extending their operational lifespans and altering the competitive landscape for new generation projects.
- •Large power consumers might experience short-term price impacts if fossil plant operating costs decrease, but also face increased environmental and public health risks associated with higher emissions.
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Article Content
Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency dismantled a bedrock environmental and public health standard that protects Americans from mercury and other dangerous toxic air pollutants, such as arsenic, lead, and chromium. Rolling back the new and more protective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards will allow coal- and oil-fired power ... [continued] The post Donald Trump Tears Down Another Key Public Health Safeguard appeared first on CleanTechnica .