EPA废除了汞规则,允许Colstrip工厂在没有排放限制的情况下运行,援引成本和可靠性,引发健康和法律关切。 EPA repeals mercury rules, letting Colstrip plant run without emission limits, citing cost and feasibility.

环保局废除了《汞和空气有毒物质标准》(MATS),允许蒙大拿Colstrip发电厂在未达到先前的汞和污染物排放限值的情况下继续运行。 The EPA has repealed the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), allowing Montana’s Colstrip power plant to continue operating without meeting previous mercury and pollutant emission limits. 这项行动于2026年2月完成,是在一项以技术和经济不可行为由提出的正式豁免请求之后提出的,预计每年可节省家庭17亿美元。 The move, finalized in February 2026, follows a formal exemption request citing technical and economic infeasibility, and is expected to save households up to $1.7 billion annually. 该机构表示，废除该法案有助于提升能源可靠性和经济性，尤其是在冬季，而批评者则警告说，这会增加空气污染带来的健康风险，尤其是对下风社区。 The agency says the repeal supports energy reliability and affordability, especially in winter, while critics warn it increases health risks from air pollution, particularly for downwind communities. 环境团体和健康团体认为,该决定破坏了公共卫生和《清洁空气法》,预计会遇到法律挑战。 Environmental and health groups argue the decision undermines public health and the Clean Air Act, and legal challenges are anticipated.