It's the Eco Minute, powered by Clean Wisconsin, your environmental voice.
Since 1970, I'm Amy Berrio.
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 the EPA's Mercury and Air Toxic 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 U.S.
House with support from every Wisconsin representative.
The bill, which now heads to the Senate, extends critical funding to protect our waters, our public health, and coastal communities through 2031.
For a deep dive into Wisconsin's most pressing environmental issues, check out my Defender Podcast.
Listen at CleanWisconsin.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
