The Trump administration is poised to undo an Obama-era regulation intended to limit emissions of toxins from coal-fired power plants, a move that environmental groups say could lead to significant health problems, the New York Times reports.
Washington The Trump administration is poised to undo an Obama-era regulation intended to limit emissions of toxins from coal-fired power plants, a move that environmental groups say could lead to significant health problems, The New York Times reported Thursday.
The Times, citing conversations with two people familiar with the plans, said the Environmental Protection Agency could move as early as Thursday to"weaken" the regulation by"relaxing some of the requirements on power generators and also exempting a significant number of power plants from even those requirements.
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