EPA Finalizes Emissions Standards for New Power Plants

The finalized MATS rule for new power plants sets certain emissions limits at slightly higher levels than the original 2011 rule.   On March 28, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for new power plants, revising emissions limits for mercury, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and particulate matter,…...