Mats Rule 2011

Environmental protection agency epa issued a rule commonly known as the mats rule limiting the amount of mercury and other toxic air pollutants emitted by power plants.

Mats rule 2011.

New delhi the 11th april 2011 g s r. But is still under challenge from more than a. In 2011 citing its authority under the clean air act the u s. After taking account of both the cost to coal and oil fired power plants of complying with the mats rule costs that range from 7 4 to 9 6 billion annually and the benefits attributable to regulating hazardous air pollutant hap emissions from these power plants quantifiable benefits that range from 4 to 6 million annually as epa was directed to do by the united states supreme court the agency proposes to determine that it is not appropriate and necessary to regulate hap.

On december 16 2011 u s. Epa issued mats under a consent decree of the d c. 314 e in exercise of the powers conferred by clause zg of subsection 2 of section 87 read with sub section 2 of section 79 of the information technology act 2000 21 of 2000 the central government hereby makes the following rules namely 1. In 2000 after years of study epa issued a scientific and legal determination that it was appropriate and necessary to control mercury emissions from power plants.

May 22 2020 epa published a final revised supplemental cost finding for mats and the clean air act required risk and technology review. Signed by epa administrator lisa jackson in december 2011 the mercury and air toxics standards required coal and oil fired power plants to reduce their emissions of mercury and a range of heavy metals and acid gases. Epa issued a highly anticipated final rule regulating air toxic and mercury emissions from coal and oil fired electric generating units egus. The mercury and air toxic standards mats rule sets national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for power plants.

The mats final rule earlier today esc sent out an email notice attempting to provide an update to the status of the mats rule. Court of appeals requiring epa to issue a proposal by march 16 2011 and a final rule in december 16 2011. Scott pruitt of the final rule which occurred this past wednesday. The mats rule has been in effect for years and the power sector has largely complied with its limits on mercury emissions and other harmful pollutants.

Industry challenges the rule. 2011 the mercury and air toxics standards are signed and coal and oil fired power plants are required to make reductions to achieve those standards by spring 2016. July 17 2020 epa finalized minor revisions to the electronic reporting requirements for mats. As part of the rule epa had reinstated the appropriate and necessary finding issued in 2000 and rescinded in 2005.

Mercury and air toxics standards mats target mercury and other hazardous pollutants from over 580 coal and oil fired power plants nationwide.