Trump Rolls Back Pollution Rules as AI Data Centers Boost Demand

The Trump administration's repeal of Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants coincides with a surging national demand for electricity, driven largely by the construction of massive new AI data centers. This regulatory shift raises significant environmental concerns. AI data centers are incredibly power-hungry, and their rapid expansion is straining the U.S. electrical grid. The rollback of MATS, which limited emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants from co