EPA sends final MATS rule rollback for OMB review

October 8, 2019
EPA has sent for White House pre-publication review its final rule that is expected to rescind the legal basis for the Obama-era mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) for power plants, with the Trump administration aiming to scrap what it sees as a flawed justification for regulating utilities even as it aims to preserve the MATS rule. The White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) received the rule Oct. 4, according to its website, for interagency review that typically...


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