Once again, EPA Administrator Zeldin is prioritizing polluters over people’s health. Last week, he rolled back a vital recent update the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants.
EPA rolls back mercury limits for coal plants, drawing health concerns
‘Direct Attack on the Health of Americans’: Trump EPA Greenlights More Mercury Pollution
Reducen reglas contra la contaminación y advierten
Trump EPA cancels tighter mercury, air toxics standards for US coal plants
Dominique Browning on Scripps News – Feb. 12, 2026
Life Under Threat: The Toxic Coal Waste Landfill in My Backyard
The Ottumwa-Midland Landfill, a coal waste landfill, has been operating in Ottumwa, Iowa, near Des Moines, since 1981. This grandmother tells the story of watching plumes of ash pump into the sky after the landfill changed longtime site supervisors last summer.
Bid to oust Zeldin cites ‘EPA-sanctioned pollution spree’
Multiple groups, including MAHA, launch campaigns to fire EPA Chief Lee Zeldin
EPA Head Zeldin Must Go. Stop the Pollution Spree.
Within one short year, Administrator Zeldin has unleashed an aggressive campaign to let polluters get away with more pollution. Moms are calling for his resignation.
How Mercury Poisoning Works (VIDEO)
Coal plants release mercury into the air, where it falls into rivers and lakes, contaminating fish that many families depend on for food, health, and cultural traditions. Protecting our air and water means protecting people, heritage, and future generations.
“We’re Paying the Price With Our Way of Life”: Indigenous Women Fight for Strong Mercury Protections
This Indigenous People’s Day, we’re revisiting three powerful interviews with Indigenous moms about toxic mercury pollution in their communities, rooted in the importance of fishing as a tradition.