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For the first time in years, mercury pollution is on the rise in the U.S. According to EPA data, emissions of this ...

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Soot emissions from power plants rose nearly 20 percent above average when enforcement stalled during the shutdown seven years ago. During the last government shutdown, air pollution from coal plants ...

EPA’s proposed coal wastewater rule overhaul could reshape compliance work and environmental infrastructure planning as utilities reassess projects amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting grid ...

Air pollution cut solar electricity generation by 5.8% in 2023, with coal-related aerosols responsible for huge losses in solar power output.

In an aerial view, the Mill Creek Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, is seen from the Valley Village neighborhood on February 14, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. Credit - Jon Cherry—Getty ...

Research from the UK finds aerosols reduced global solar output by 5.8% in 2023, equivalent to 111 TWh. While China accounted for over half the global total in 2023, the country is the only major ...

A proposal to extend deadlines created under a Biden-era rule is under White House review. EPA is preparing to extend key deadlines set by the Biden administration for reducing coal-fired power plants ...

Coal is by far the most polluting fuel that we use. It produces the most carbon emissions per unit of energy, and impurities ...

The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for ...