Power plant companies ask the Trump administration for permission to pollute, leaving us to breathe more toxic air: [link removed]

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Dear Friend,

The Trump administration made it easier for power plant companies to avoid clean air rules: just send the Environmental Protection Agency an email.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin invited corporations to email the agency to ask for exemptions from clean air standards by citing “national security” or “lack of available technology” as justification.

Dozens of coal companies in 23 states now stand to benefit from the offer, receiving exemptions from complying with standards that are designed to protect communities from mercury, arsenic, and other sickening pollutants that damage kids’ brains, cause cancer, and make it harder for people to breathe.

The Trump administration is giving big corporations a free pass to pollute while keeping the public in the dark by bypassing rulemaking requirements, including public notice and public comment periods.

EPA Administrator Zeldin must answer to those he is obligated to protect from pollution — the people. Send a message to EPA Administrator Zeldin that the Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for keeping us healthy, not to dole out favors to polluters.

This unlawful policy is a political favor for corporations dressed up as a national security measure. Letting polluters bypass clean air rules doesn’t protect U.S. energy independence, it makes people sick and will result in higher medical bills for families who live near these plants.

The real emergency is the havoc it will wreak on public health with increased non-fatal heart attacks, higher cancer risks, more hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and premature deaths.

Many coal power plants already have the equipment to meet the pollution standards. Why give companies the option to opt out of these life-saving measures?

Communities exposed to cancer-causing pollution deserve health protections, not to be ignored in backroom deals. Tell the EPA that we cannot let big corporations off the hook for polluting. This policy rewards the few companies that refuse to comply while we all keep getting sick.

Sincerely,
Nicholas Morales
Senior Attorney
Earthjustice


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