Union of Concerned Scientists: EPA Looks to Strengthen Critical Public Health Protections Against Mercury, Other Toxic Pollutants From Power Plants
April 06, 2023
April 06, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 6 (TNStalk) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on April 5, 2023:
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rulemaking related to strengthening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a foundational rule protecting people from mercury and other hazardous air pollutants released by coal- and oil-fired power plants. To date, MATS has delivered enormous gains for public health . . .
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rulemaking related to strengthening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a foundational rule protecting people from mercury and other hazardous air pollutants released by coal- and oil-fired power plants. To date, MATS has delivered enormous gains for public health . . .