Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Trump-era exemptions allow several Illinois and other U.S. coal plants to delay compliance with stricter Biden-era limits on mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions.

In an attempt to revive the nation’s coal industry, President Donald Trump encouraged companies to apply for exemptions from the latest federal limits on soot, mercury and other air pollution ...

The Trump administration has granted two-year exemptions to 66 coal-fired power plants from federal emissions rules targeting air pollutants.

President Donald Trump has granted two Louisiana coal-fired power plants two-year exemptions to new air pollution limits, delays that could signal more to come for other industries as his ...

Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune May 26, 2025 ...

In an attempt to revive the nation’s coal industry, President Donald Trump encouraged companies to apply for exemptions from the latest federal limits on soot, mercury and other air pollution.

CHICAGO — For nearly four decades, owners of the Baldwin power plant in southern Illinois managed to avoid the most stringent requirements of the federal Clean Air Act. The gargantuan coal ...

Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune 26 May 2025 at 3:00 am ...

For nearly four decades, owners of the Baldwin power plant in southern Illinois managed to avoid the most stringent requirements of the federal Clean Air Act. The gargantuan coal burner, built ...