March 16, 2011 - The EPA is proposing standards to limit mercury, acid gases and other toxic pollution from power plants.
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (172 pp, 1.2 MB) - Federal Register - May 3, 2011
Note: Pages 25014 and 25069 of the signed proposed rule contain references to proprietary technology. EPA included these references merely to illustrate that the technologies under discussion are commercially available. EPA and the U.S. government do not endorse any of the listed products.
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Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) (510 pp, 8.3 MB)
- Fact Sheet: Proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (PDF)(5 pp, 96 K, May 2011)
- Reducing Toxic Pollution from Power Plants: EPA’s Proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (PDF)(18 pp, 816 K, March 16. 2011)
- Power Plant Mercury and Air Toxics Standards: Overview of Proposed Rule and Impacts (PDF)(5 pp, 50 K, March 2011)