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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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New pollution limits on coal power plants

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By Kenzie Dillow

(CNN) -- The EPA said Monday it plans to set new limits on wastewater pollution from coal power plants.

The move will effectively re-instate regulations that were previously in place but were rolled back by the Trump administration.

An EPA official said the reinstatement will affect roughly 100 coal-fired power plants. The agency is starting the process, but the change will probably take years to to into effect.

Until then, the less stringent wastewater regulations will remain in place leaving the potential for more toxins like mercury, arsenic and selenium to be released into the environment.