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The EPA moved to roll back limits requiring coal-fired power plants to prevent toxic heavy metals from leaching into streams and rivers through contaminated groundwater. Administrator Lee Zeldin’s agency said the rule is unduly costly for the energy industry.
thehill.com
Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to roll back limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and…