After taking account of both the cost to coal and oil fired power plants of complying with the mats rule costs that range from 7 4 to 9 6 billion annually and the benefits attributable to regulating hazardous air pollutant hap emissions from these power plants quantifiable benefits that range from 4 to 6 million annually as epa was.
Epa mats benefits.
On december 27 2018 epa issued a proposed revised supplemental cost finding for the mercury and air toxics standards as well as the clean air act required risk and technology review after taking account of both the cost to coal and oil fired power plants of complying with the mats rule costs that range from 7 4 to 9 6 billion annually and the benefits attributable to regulating.
July 17 2020 epa finalized minor revisions to the electronic reporting requirements for mats.
The epa in its own findings behind the mats rule has estimated that mats protections would prevent up to 11 000 premature deaths and more than 130 000 asthma and heart attacks each year the.
After primarily considering compliance costs relative to the hap benefits of mats epa is concluding.
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