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How Regulatory Realism is Securing the American Grid

On March 27, 2026, the EPA finalized a rule repealing the 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. By reverting these standards to the workable 2012 baseline, the administration has signaled a long-overdue return to energy pragmatism, prioritizing the stability of the American power grid over the ideological pursuit of a fossil-free future.