WASHINGTON (June 13, 2025)--The EPA announced earlier this week a plan to loosen current regulations on pollution coming from power plants. That proposal would increase US emissions that are contributing to climate change, according to The Washington Post.
In a separate proposal, the EPA also plans to weaken controls on power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic chemicals.
If the changes are finalized they would lead to dirtier air, including pollutants and toxic chemicals. Together the changes would cause thousands of premature deaths, more cases of cancer and other health problems.
The George Washington University has experts available to comment on the proposed rule changes. To schedule an interview please contact Kathy Fackelmann, kfackelmann
gwu [dot] edu (kfackelmann[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaumgwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Susan Anenberg, a professor of environmental and occupational health and Director of the GW Climate and Health Institute, has studied the health implications of air pollution and climate change from local to global scales. She can talk about air pollution, the EPA proposed rules, and the impact on human health.
Gaige Kerr, an assistant research professor at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, is studying air pollution and how it affects human health. He can talk about the EPA proposals and how they would affect communities around the US, including those in disadvantaged neighborhoods.