Members of Congress reprimand EPA after new policy could put Americans at risk of mercury poisoning: 'Cruel abandonment of the agency’s … obligations'

Members of Congress reprimand EPA after new policy could put Americans at risk of mercury poisoning: 'Cruel abandonment of the agency’s … obligations'

When it comes to mercury pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency's latest move has lawmakers and moms alike saying this rollback is toxic. What's happening? In June, the EPA announced it would revert mercury pollution regulations for power plants back to 2012 standards, which removes 2024 amendments that required facilities to cut back on mercury, arsenic, nickel, and other dangerous air pollutants. The rollback follows a wave of exemptio…