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Thursday, December 29, 2011

MACT REACTIONS: RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS, RELIABILITY

MACT REACTIONS: RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS, RELIABILITY
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) issuance of its final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)—a rule that will mandate all coal- and oil-fired power generating units limit emissions of heavy metals and acid gases using “maximum achievable control technology” (MACT)—last week provoked a range of reactions, including renewed concerns about its costs and impact on grid reliability. Read More »

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