Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from ...

A recent study is shedding light on the ongoing accumulation of mercury pollution in the Arctic — despite the international ...

The agency plans to weaken limits on toxic emissions from power plants while also scrapping restrictions on planet-warming ...

Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published ...

Despite falling global mercury emissions, mercury levels in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A new study reveals that ocean currents are delivering legacy mercury pollution from distant regions like ...

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Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said erasing regulations would produce jobs and lower electricity costs. He called ...

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Days after NOAA released figures showing the highest seasonal concentration of CO2 in recorded history, the EPA moved to roll ...

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The new rule, according to the document, would loosen emissions limits for toxic substances such as lead, nickel and arsenic by 67 percent. For some coal plants, the proposed rule weakens mercury ...