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flag The Trump administration is weakening coal plant pollution rules, allowing more mercury and toxins, citing energy needs from AI, despite health risks.

flag The Trump administration plans to weaken federal air pollution rules for coal-fired power plants, allowing higher mercury and toxic emissions, citing energy reliability amid rising demand from AI and data centers. flag The EPA says the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standard provides sufficient protection and that the changes will ease regulatory burdens on older coal plants. flag The move reverses previous efforts to tighten air quality controls and comes amid broader efforts to boost coal, including Pentagon purchases of coal-generated electricity. flag Environmental groups warn the rollback could increase health risks, especially for children and vulnerable populations, due to greater exposure to neurotoxins and carcinogens. flag The changes follow the repeal of the EPA’s endangerment finding for greenhouse gases and temporary exemptions for 68 coal plants under an "energy emergency" declaration.

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