Arizona coal plant is one of 66 to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

Arizona’s Apache Generating Station is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

Arizona’s intense summer heat puts a strain on the supply of electricity, and power companies have long turned to older, dirtier technology when demand peaks.

Arizona coal plant is one of 66 to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps

President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting effort, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has aggressively curtailed the EPA’s staff and mission. WASHINGTON — The Apache Generating Station, one of the last remaining power plants in Arizona that use coal, is among 66 power plants nationwide granted exemptions by the Trump administration from updated standards on mercury, arsenic, lead and other toxic pollutants. Environmentalists worry that allowing plants to …

Poisoning Our Future: The Trump administration’s dangerous coal exemptions – Jackson Advocate

By Ben Jealous Jackson Advocate Guest Writer Another day, another deadly move that defies logic, morality, and economic common sense.  Recently, the Trump administration granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The move allows them to emit increased levels of hazardous pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and lead. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, particularly harmful to children and p…