EPA’s new MATS Rule sets lower limits for mercury and other metallic hazardous air pollutants when compared to the existing standards, last revised in 2020. The new rule is the next chapter in a series of rules and reversals that has seen the agency litigating...
On 16 December 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule, accompanied by a Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) that reported that the incremental cost to the US electricity sector would be $9.6 billion per year in 20...
Democratic States, Environmentalists Back EPA’s Tougher MATS Rule Democratic states and environmental groups are urging a federal appeals court to reject GOP states’ and industry groups’ push to scrap EPA’s tougher mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) for coal-fired power plants, backing ...
The EPA noted the impact of this rule on "communities with environmental justice concerns that are disproportionately impacted" in the release announcing the measures. Coal ash containment protections A final rule from the EPA marks the first federal regulation for the management o...
It’s been a decade in the making, but the EPA has recently issued a final rule regarding the management of certain solvent-contaminated wipes. Whether your facility has reusable shop towels, disposable wipes, or even absorbent mats, this rule may affect the way you manage these items onsite...
Under the Obama administration, the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule was projected to save between $37 billion and $90 billion dollars when taking into account savings on public health. Under the Trump administration’s proposal, the estimate has been reduced ...
Judge Kavanaugh's Dissent in the EPA Mercury Rule Case: Will the Supreme Court Review EPA's $9.6 Billion Reg? Yesterday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to uphold the EPA's nonsensical Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule. The MATS Rule requires elect... M Lewis - 《...
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS);86 Light-Duty Vehicle Tier 2 Rule;87 Heavy Duty Diesel Rule;88 Clean Air Nonroad Diesel Rule;89 Regional Haze Regulations and Guidelines for Best Available Retrofit Technology Determinations;90 NOx Emission Standard for New Commercial Aircraft Engines;91 ...
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The power plant standards, commonly known as the MATS rule, were issued in late 2011 and have been the subject of litigation ever since. The regulation, which the EPA estimated to cost $9.6 billion per year to implement, remains in place even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015...