U.S. Senate Rejects Measure to Overturn MACT Standard

The U.S. Senate rejected a Republican-backed resolution that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s utility maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standard. This rule will require coal-fired power plants to reduce their emissions of mercury and other pollutants by more than 90 percent in four years.  Click here for additional details (subscription required).

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