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Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
SEPTEMBER 14, 20264:34 PM ETHEARD ON
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In man's evolution he's created the city
And the motor traffic rumble
But give me half a chance and I'd be taking off my clothes
And living in the jungle
'Cause the only time that I feel at ease
Is swinging up and down in the coconut trees
Oh what a life of luxury to be like an apeman
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman
I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man, oh I'm an apeman
I look out the window but I can't see the sky
The air pollution is a-fogging eyes
I want to get out of this city alive and make like an apeman
The Trump administration is repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the nation's fossil fuel-fired power plants. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency called it the largest deregulatory action of the U.S. power sector in history.
This action eliminates rules the that required existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants to significantly reduce their carbon dioxide pollution, starting in the 2030s. Carbon dioxide from human activity is the main driver of global warming.
Power plants are the ., behind transportation.
Coal power plant air emissions contain harmful gases, greenhouse gases, and toxic heavy metals that impact human health and the environment. [, ]
Major Air Emissions
According to the , burning coal releases several principal pollutants:[]
- Sulfur dioxide (SO₂): A gas that causes acid rain and breathing problems.
- Nitrogen oxides (\(NO_{x}\)): Gases that form smog and irritate the lungs.
- Particulate matter (PM): Tiny soot and dust pieces that cause haze and lung disease.
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂): A primary greenhouse gas that warms the earth.
- Mercury and heavy metals: Toxic elements like lead, arsenic, and cadmium that harm brain development.
- Fly ash: Tiny unburned mineral particles that escape into the air if not trapped by filters. [, , , ]
