EPA Reviews Of Air Toxics Rules Will Revive Key Legal, Technical Fights

March 19, 2025
EPA’s sweeping reconsiderations of major air toxics rules, including the updated mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) for power plants, will revive cross-cutting legal and technical issues at the heart of the air toxics program, with high stakes for industry pursuing eased burdens and environmentalists seeking to curb emissions, sources say. Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 12 announced a series of environmental policy rollbacks, including for a host of air toxics rules. “EPA is moving forward with the reconsideration of...


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