Mats Rule Update

Opponents of the mats rule oversteps epa authority and imposes excessive costs on generators.

Mats rule update.

Mats compliance extension status update on april 16 2015 the mercury and air toxics standards mats rule went into effect. Circuit on april 28 decided to delay a ruling on the clean power plan. Proposed rule and fact sheet. As previously discussed on this blog the mats rule was promulgated pursuant to section 112 of the clean air act to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units.

When the obama epa finalized the rule in december 2011 it estimated it would cost utilities roughly 9 6 billion a year to comply with the rule and generate between 37 billion and 90 billion in. Based on the principle that golf is a challenging game in which success should depend on the player s judgment skills and abilities the player. July 17 2020 epa finalized minor revisions to the electronic reporting requirements for mats. As part of our continuing coverage on the mercury and air toxics standards mats rule me 2 c is providing this important update to its investors and shareholders.

A large number of coal. Scott pruitt of the final rule which occurred this past wednesday. Must use conforming clubs and balls is limited to no more than 14 clubs and normally must not replace damaged or lost clubs and is restricted in the use of other equipment. The mats final rule.

While a significant number of coal fired electric generating units egus will achieve compliance using controls installed to meet regulations that pre date mats many units plan to upgrade existing controls install additional controls or retire. May 22 2020 epa published a final revised supplemental cost finding for mats and the clean air act required risk and technology review learn more. Epa extends e reporting until july 1 2020 june 26 2018 epa extended the period during which. Supreme court chief justice john roberts has rejected a request to block the environmental protection agency s epa s mats rule after 20 states requested that he stay the rule last week.

The emission standards and other requirements of the mats rule first promulgated in 2012 would remain in place however since epa is not proposing to remove coal and oil fired power plants from the list of sources that are regulated under section 112 of the act. In a july letter to the epa industry groups asked the epa to leave the underlying mats rule in place and effective nonetheless air quality experts and environmental groups are worried. Earlier today esc sent out an email notice attempting to provide an update to the status of the mats rule. April 15 2020 epa published a mats subcategory for certain existing units that fire coal refuse.

Esc is awaiting the publishing of. To regulate hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units section 112 of the act requires the epa to evaluate hazards.