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The tribes say their traditional way of life has been threatened by mercury that has accumulated in the land and waters.

The steel industry and politicians say the rules would impose heavy costs on domestic steelmaking, making it less competitive, while environmentalists say the regulations do not go far enough to

The Biden administration is proposing new restrictions on companies that emit hazardous air pollution, after a Trump-era move to weaken regulations. However, its new draft rule also doesn’t return Clinton-era safeguards — which some environmental advocates say still leaves too much pollution on the table. Under the Clinton administration, any facility that emits “hazardous air pollutants”…

The EPA wants to cut emissions from leaks and equipment malfunctions at steel mills. Advocates say the proposal, while welcome, is far from enough.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new rules that will reduce steel mill emissions by 15%.