Trump Repeals EPA Pollution Rules
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As Trump administration eases EPA regulations, Houston could pay a price

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Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back dozens of rules designed to fight pollution.
This week , CBS News visited a Houston neighborhood that's near an NRG Energy coal-fired power plant.
A 2018 study from Rice University found that pollution from the NRG plant contributes to 177 premature deaths per year.
In April , the Trump administration gave 68 plants exemption from complying with federal regulations.
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