The Trump administration is expected to deliver its latest boost to the fossil fuel industry Friday with an announcement that it’s scuttling stricter hazardous air pollutant regulations on coal-fired power plants put in place two years ago.
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to tout what an agency advisory describes as a major action to “support affordable, dependable energy for American families.”
While the notice does not offer specifics, two people familiar with the agency’s plans said Fotouhi would announce the final repeal of amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards issued during President Joe Biden’s administration. The gist of the forthcoming announcement was previously reported by The New York Times.
Asked for comment, EPA press secretary Brigit Hirsch did not confirm the subject of Friday’s event but said in an email that the agency is committed to fulfilling President Donald Trump’s commitment “to unleash American energy, lowering costs for families, ensuring clean air for ALL Americans and fulfilling the agency’s core mission of protecting human health and the environment.”
