Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)

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Timeline

  1. Current Rollback

    The Trump administration finalizes the easing of toxic emission limits for coal-fired utilities.

  2. Biden Strengthening

    The EPA finalizes a rule to tighten mercury limits, specifically targeting lignite coal plants.

  3. First Trump Rollback

    The EPA first attempts to weaken the 'appropriate and necessary' finding for MATS.

  4. MATS Introduced

    The Obama administration issues the first national standards for mercury and toxic air pollutants from power plants.

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Mercury Emission Limits for Coal Power Plants

The Trump administration has finalized a significant rollback of federal limits on mercury and other toxic air pollutants from coal-fired power plants. The move reverses stringent Biden-era environmental protections to reduce compliance costs for the fossil fuel industry, sparking a sharp divide between utility operators and public health advocates.

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