EPA is preparing to extend key deadlines set by the Biden administration for reducing coal-fired power plants’ water pollution, according to a court filing Monday. A proposal to amend the Biden administration’s water pollution rule for coal plants is undergoing review by the White House, per the filing from the Trump administration and a notice Monday from the Office of Management and Budget. EPA expects the new proposal, focused on compliance deadlines for plant owners, to be issued “shortly” and finalized before the end of the year, the filing said. … Last spring, EPA strengthened pollution standards for coal wastewater, requiring plant owners to install new technologies to virtually eliminate heavy metals and other harmful pollutants from three major waste streams.

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