EPA tackles toxic pollutants from coal plants
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed strengthening a successful yet contentious Obama-era rule limiting toxic pollutants, like mercury, from coal-fired power plants. POLITICO\u2019s Alex Guill\xe9n breaks down the details of the updated rule, the potential impact on the nation\u2019s already shrinking fleet of coal plants, and how the rule fits into the Biden administration\u2019s broader climate agenda. Plus, an appeals court dismissed a lawsuit from Louisiana and other Republican-controlled states challenging the Biden administration\u2019s social cost of carbon.