# American Electric Power

Type: Company (AEP)

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-21**: Current Rollback — The EPA announces a new rule to weaken limits, citing industry economic relief.
- **2024-04-25**: Standards Strengthened — The Biden administration restores and tightes mercury limits to record levels.
- **2020-04-22**: Cost-Benefit Revision — The EPA under the Trump administration weakens the legal justification for the rule.
- **2012-02-16**: MATS Established — The Obama administration issues the first national standards for mercury emissions from power plants.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### EPA Rolls Back Mercury Emission Standards for Coal Power Plants
2026-02-21 04:16:17 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The Environmental Protection Agency has officially weakened mercury and air toxics standards for coal-fired power plants, reversing years of stringent environmental oversight. This regulatory pivot aims to reduce operational costs for the aging coal fleet but faces immediate backlash from public health advocates and environmental groups.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/epa-mercury-limits-coal-rollback

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