Trump Mats Rule

Trump s approach to the mats rule considered targeted pollutants like mercury rather than the co benefits from reductions of a treasure trove of pollutants.

Trump mats rule. The mercury and air toxics standards mats rule at an estimated compliance cost of 9 6 billion is the most costly rule in the epa s history. Supreme court decision the agency also completed the clean air act required residual risk and technology review rtr for mats. Epa accordingly should leave the underlying mats rule in place and effective edison electric institute said. Washington april 16 2020 today the u s.

The white house released photos of trump at work. The rule in question known as the mercury and air toxics standards mats targets a powerful neurotoxin that can affect the iq and motor skills of children even in utero. Despite the enormous price tag the regulation would have effectively zero tangible benefits to air and water quality. The obama administration found the rule appropriate and necessary and reissued it in 2016.

The trump administration is gutting an obama era rule that compelled coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards limiting future regulation of air pollutants by. In a july letter to the epa industry groups asked the epa to leave the underlying mats rule in place and effective. Environmental protection agency epa corrected flaws in the 2016 supplemental cost finding for the mercury and air toxics standards mats for coal and oil fired power plants consistent with a 2015 u s. Follow michael on facebook and twitter.

Under the obama era approach the cost benefit scales are set so any regulation could be justified regardless of costs wheeler told reporters thursday.