Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules

Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules

Some industrial facilities like oil refineries and chemical plants emit toxic air pollution. Congress has voted to roll back rules that tightly limited that pollution.

The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

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