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Since President Trump’s administration began, the Environmental Protection Agency has been rolling back pollution regulations, impacting health in communities like Houston near coal plants. A study indicated that pollution from the NRG Energy coal plant is responsible for 177 premature deaths annually, disproportionately affecting low-income, minority populations. Critics argue that increasing reliance on coal harms public health and advocate for renewable energy as a cleaner, more reliable alternative, while the Trump administration defends deregulation as necessary for job preservation and energy security.
