Companies were asked to send an email by Monday seeking permission from President Donald Trump to bypass the new restrictions. This is a part of a, quote, a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations. The. The Trump administration is offering coal fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions for requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. You're familiar with this. Now, with your reading, I think it is important that we return the discussion to what this cra. I hear you, Mr. Joyce. I get it. (04:27–04:44)
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Asserts that the Trump administration is offering exemptions to coal-fired power plants and other polluters from emission reduction requirements.
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