Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

EPA Updates the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for New Power Plants

March 28, 2013 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated emission limits for new power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The updates only apply to future power plants; do not change the types of state-of-the-art pollution controls that they are expected to install; and will not significantly change costs or public health benefits of the rule.

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