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; ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Illinois coal plants get Trump exemptions from Biden-era rule limiting mercury, other toxic air pollution. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune. Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC.

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 ...

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

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 ...