EPA Wants to Reverse Limits on Toxic Air Pollutants

Submit a comment against the repeal of standards that limit mercury and other toxic air pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants!

Dear John,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to repeal critical protections that limit mercury and other toxic air pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

These safeguards, known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), have reduced mercury emissions by more than 90% and helped save thousands of lives. Repealing them would let polluters off the hook and put our health at risk.

Submit a public comment today to stop this rollback.

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. Even small amounts can harm brain development in babies and young children. Fossil fuel-fired power plants are currently the largest source of mercury pollution in the country.

Weakening these protections would allow more toxic pollution into the air we breathe, the water we drink, and threaten the Great Lakes.

Communities in the Midwest and across the country have fought hard for these protections. Undoing them now would erase years of progress and leave the most vulnerable people less protected. EPA must hear from the public before this dangerous repeal moves forward.

Tell EPA to keep strong Mercury and Air Toxics Standards in place!

These standards are essential to protecting people and communities from toxic air pollution that can cause serious long-term harm. Clean air should be a right, not a privilege.

Everyone deserves to live in a safe, healthy environment free from pollutants that threaten our ability to live healthy and thriving lives. 

Thank you for taking action, 

ELPC Advocacy Team

P.S. Take action now! Make sure your voice is counted before the August 11th comment deadline.

ELPC
35 E Wacker Dr 1600
Chicago, IL 60601
United States

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