On August 11, 2025, the Environmental Protection Network submitted comments to EPA opposing their proposed repeal of the 2024 revisions to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which required more stringent mercury emissions for lignite-burning coal plants, lower particulate matter levels for coal-fired power plants, and continuous emissions monitoring. These proposed rollbacks are inconsistent with and do not satisfy Clean Air Act requirements.
EPN Comments on EPA’s Repeal of Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units
