How Poisonous Mercury Can Get From Coal-Fired Power Plants Into Fish You Eat – EPA Just Weakened Rules Meant to Lower the Risk

EPA weakens limits on mercury from coal plants

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened pollution limits for coal-burning power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals, including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin linked to brain damage.

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA just weakened rules meant to lower the risk

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration’s latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules.

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA weakens rules meant to lower the risk

For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch. One of those risks was mercury poisoning. Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that can ...