EPA intends to loosen restrictions on coal-burning plants, NY Times says

The U.S. EPA this week intends to loosen regulations on coal-burning power plants, letting them emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times’ Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow reports. Senior officials at the agency are anticipated to announce the changes during a trip to Louisville, Kentucky later this week, the authors say, citing two people briefed on the matter. Publicly traded companies in the coal space include Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Arch Resources (ARCH), Consol Energy (CEIX) and Peabody (BTU).