A coalition of public health and environmental groups – including Clean Wisconsin – has filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s repeal of tighter standards that protect people from toxic air pollution. The standards limit the amount of mercury, lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals emitted from coal-fired power plants. Since EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards took effect in 2015, they’ve driven down dangerous mercury pollution from power plants by more than 90%. Some good news for our Great Lakes. Legislation reauthorizing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has passed the US House—with support from every Wisconsin representative. The bill, which now heads to the Senate, extends critical funding to protect our waters, public health, and coastal communities through 2031. For a deep dive into Wisconsin’s most pressing environmental issues, check out my Defender podcast. Listen cleanwisconsin.org or wherever you get your podcasts.