Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Washington, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-fired power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. In September 2025, Donald Trump’s EPA gave coal plant ... [continued]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Washington, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back protections that…

The power demands of AI mean that coal-fired power plants need relaxed rules on dumping toxic heavy metals into groundwater, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argued.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop…